Agree that the US can be pretty puritanical, so some of the aversion to cheating is driven by guilt/shame. But on the other hand, when you grow up without the necessity to lie/cheat, and when it isn't normalized, you…
Everyone in my (American) family drinks at least a cup, and often 3-5 cups of tea per day. This is considered a lot here. Tea drinking is so non-normalized that despite my entire family's love for tea, I was well into…
These are very good links, and I feel I have a better understanding of "ritual" now. Thank you!
A very interesting take, thank you! I have to wonder if Humanists themselves would accept the label you're prescribing for them ;) I also find it a little funny that you assume Humanists are only living out their…
> Western humanism which I find equally dangerous because the two are philosophical siblings from the same immoral thinking. Do you mind elaborating on your issues with Western Humanism? I've never heard anyone critique…
This may be true from a strictly linguistic standpoint, but is this what historians mean by "ritual?"
Now that is a much more compelling critique. Thank you for sending me down this interesting rabbithole...
Did you actually read the article? The statement about Paine is brief, and the author immediately moves on. In the full context of the article, it functions more to establish context than to bolster an argument. I have…
You also want to consider whether it's more valuable to you personally to have that cash in hand. Are you going to roll it into another investment? Then maybe a low enough interest rate on the loan will put you out…
> speaking to the fear of getting caught up in the fallout when bad things happen at the reactor. The comparison focuses on the normal amount of background radiation from living near a nuclear plant, so fear of fallout…
If you're not a writer or artist, you might not find much practical advantage of a fountain pen over a gel pen; I might even advise against them. However if you do frequently write and/or draw, you'll find the…
Lamy Safari has been my go-to for years, but for anyone starting out I recommend the TWSBI Eco. Only downside imo is inability to easily swap out nibs in a TWSBI.
If you're one of the "solvers" that gets pinged by random people all throughout the day, you need to learn how to use "do not disturb" and to balance it out with dedicated open time. Otherwise it's easy to get stressed…
Very interesting, thank you! This correlates perfectly with my experience: When I've tried to incorporate breakfast or other frequent small meals into my diet, I've found it wreaks havoc on my energy levels and feeling…
No worries :) I mostly agree. With the caveat that, IME, it's easy for one bad "trigger day" to throw you completely off track, and perhaps lead to the full "relapse" you describe. Certainly not in the same sense that…
We're talking about children here. Their decision-making skills and understanding of consequences is by nature impaired (compared to the typical adult).
If you've ever tried to lose weight though, you know how it can become a struggle--you're doing fine for a few days or weeks, then suddenly it's like an invisible switch flips and you might spend a day having an intense…
> reduced time between meals not allowing people to exercise their lipid transport in reverse. I hadn't heard of this before, but it's interesting; despite receiving guidance to consume smaller, more frequent meals,…
It sounds like he was an influential early investor, but the situation you've described isn't what I would typically think of as "founding" a company. I'm surely not alone in this, thus the present debate. This isn't to…
Those of us with regular migraines are experienced with the "no external stimulation" rule. Checking a phone or hearing someone open the door to check on you just brings a fresh wave of pain. Unfortunately the pain even…
I really love the design of this website: simple, clean, responsive and readable without sacrificing style.
As with most things, even if there is no "magic point," you need to draw the line somewhere as accurately as you can, or you'll be trapped in pedantic bickering and inaction forever.
> one professor who gave us an exam and allowed us to use whatever tools or resources we wanted, his line was always "if you don't know it, nothing will save you". "Open book/resource" exams are common in some subjects…
I have neither cardiac disease nor diabetes and am at the lower end of a normal weight range, yet I'm at risk of stroke for other inherited reasons. I consume ungodly amounts of zero-calorie sweetener because I want to…
Did you form that opinion after going to college yourself?
Agree that the US can be pretty puritanical, so some of the aversion to cheating is driven by guilt/shame. But on the other hand, when you grow up without the necessity to lie/cheat, and when it isn't normalized, you…
Everyone in my (American) family drinks at least a cup, and often 3-5 cups of tea per day. This is considered a lot here. Tea drinking is so non-normalized that despite my entire family's love for tea, I was well into…
These are very good links, and I feel I have a better understanding of "ritual" now. Thank you!
A very interesting take, thank you! I have to wonder if Humanists themselves would accept the label you're prescribing for them ;) I also find it a little funny that you assume Humanists are only living out their…
> Western humanism which I find equally dangerous because the two are philosophical siblings from the same immoral thinking. Do you mind elaborating on your issues with Western Humanism? I've never heard anyone critique…
This may be true from a strictly linguistic standpoint, but is this what historians mean by "ritual?"
Now that is a much more compelling critique. Thank you for sending me down this interesting rabbithole...
Did you actually read the article? The statement about Paine is brief, and the author immediately moves on. In the full context of the article, it functions more to establish context than to bolster an argument. I have…
You also want to consider whether it's more valuable to you personally to have that cash in hand. Are you going to roll it into another investment? Then maybe a low enough interest rate on the loan will put you out…
> speaking to the fear of getting caught up in the fallout when bad things happen at the reactor. The comparison focuses on the normal amount of background radiation from living near a nuclear plant, so fear of fallout…
If you're not a writer or artist, you might not find much practical advantage of a fountain pen over a gel pen; I might even advise against them. However if you do frequently write and/or draw, you'll find the…
Lamy Safari has been my go-to for years, but for anyone starting out I recommend the TWSBI Eco. Only downside imo is inability to easily swap out nibs in a TWSBI.
If you're one of the "solvers" that gets pinged by random people all throughout the day, you need to learn how to use "do not disturb" and to balance it out with dedicated open time. Otherwise it's easy to get stressed…
Very interesting, thank you! This correlates perfectly with my experience: When I've tried to incorporate breakfast or other frequent small meals into my diet, I've found it wreaks havoc on my energy levels and feeling…
No worries :) I mostly agree. With the caveat that, IME, it's easy for one bad "trigger day" to throw you completely off track, and perhaps lead to the full "relapse" you describe. Certainly not in the same sense that…
We're talking about children here. Their decision-making skills and understanding of consequences is by nature impaired (compared to the typical adult).
If you've ever tried to lose weight though, you know how it can become a struggle--you're doing fine for a few days or weeks, then suddenly it's like an invisible switch flips and you might spend a day having an intense…
> reduced time between meals not allowing people to exercise their lipid transport in reverse. I hadn't heard of this before, but it's interesting; despite receiving guidance to consume smaller, more frequent meals,…
It sounds like he was an influential early investor, but the situation you've described isn't what I would typically think of as "founding" a company. I'm surely not alone in this, thus the present debate. This isn't to…
Those of us with regular migraines are experienced with the "no external stimulation" rule. Checking a phone or hearing someone open the door to check on you just brings a fresh wave of pain. Unfortunately the pain even…
I really love the design of this website: simple, clean, responsive and readable without sacrificing style.
As with most things, even if there is no "magic point," you need to draw the line somewhere as accurately as you can, or you'll be trapped in pedantic bickering and inaction forever.
> one professor who gave us an exam and allowed us to use whatever tools or resources we wanted, his line was always "if you don't know it, nothing will save you". "Open book/resource" exams are common in some subjects…
I have neither cardiac disease nor diabetes and am at the lower end of a normal weight range, yet I'm at risk of stroke for other inherited reasons. I consume ungodly amounts of zero-calorie sweetener because I want to…
Did you form that opinion after going to college yourself?