"We've built a system that rewards exploitation and punishes empathy, and then act surprised when the world turns cruel,"

There's so much in this new talk - strongly recommended!

"Techno Feudalism and the New Class War"

yewtu.be/watch?v=xKdkrr98ZIo

(youtu.be/xKdkrr98ZIo)

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"Optimistic Nihilism" - two different takes on this interesting subject.

"The Functional Melancholic":
"Did you ever wake up from a beautiful dream, stare at the ceiling and think:
'I don't wanna do this today,' or tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that. The good news is: none of it matters. Your job, your bills, your awkward smalltalk with co-workers, who secretly also would rather bed-rotting. None of it means a thing in a universe, where no lives matter. And that is the most comforting thing, you'll hear today."

Optimistic nihilism, that's realizing that life, if it has no inherent meaning, you're ultimately free - if you can handle that freedom. Most of us have been so programmed by the system that ... of freedom is actually scary."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." - Albert Camus

invidious.f5.si/watch?v=38VaIGKQScI

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"Kurzgesagt - in a nutshell":
"You only got one shot of life, which is scary, but it also sets you free. If the universe ends in heat death, every humiliation you suffer, will be forgotten. Every mistake you made, will not matter in the end. Every bad thing you did, will be voided. If our live is all we got to experience than it's the only thing that matters. If the universe has no principles, the only principles relevant are the ones we decide of. If the universe has no purpose, than we got to dictate what its purpose is. Humans most certainly will cease to exist, at some point. But before we do, we get to explore ourselves and the world around us.
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It's easy to think about ourselves as separated from everything, but this is not true. We are as much the universe as a neutron star, or a black hole or a nebula. Even better, actually: we are its thinking and feeling part, the central organs of the universe. We are truly free in a universe sized playground. So, we might as well aim to be happy and to build some kind of utopia in the stars."

invidious.f5.si/watch?v=MBRqu0YOH14

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"When we're trying to decide, if something is real, and your body reacts to an illusion the same way it reacts to reality: does it even matter, if it's fake?"

From the readworthy comment section:

"We are approaching the point where those of us who care about truth and what's real need to exit the internet. Period."

"For the internet to go away, modern civilization would have to be damaged severely by something that makes using the internet for any reason irrelevant."

“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.”
― Woody Allen

Video:
"We Can't Tell What's Real Anymore: And Why That's Dangerous"

inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=gLYq2c2tAZQ

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"[Minimalism is] standing in a collapsing society, surrounded by endless noise and glittery bullshit, and choosing silence - just choosing silence."

"Minimalism is the new “abundance.” What if everything you own is making you miserable? Less is more, more or less. Consumerism and materialism is ruining our world, but simple living is building steam. In this brutally honest video, I tell the story of how I ditched consumerism, gave capitalism the finger, and found unexpected peace in a folding chair and one spoon. Minimalism isn’t aesthetic—it’s survival. If you’ve ever felt suffocated by your stuff, your debt, or your life… this one’s for you."

So many great thoughts - strongly recommend taking your time to watch this video and really LISTEN undistracted!

"The Joy of Less: A Minimalist's Middle Finger To Modern Life"

inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=4eTfNCYhqH4

(youtu.be/4eTfNCYhqH4)

#Minimalism #Minimalismus #TheFunctionalMelancholic #Abundance #Consumerism #Materialism #Capitalism #Peace #Clearity #Survival #MentalHealth