He was so spot-on.
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Lilith — 10 months ago(May 10, 2025 03:11 PM)
I agree with you, so much! Whether it's people recording a concert (and not enjoying the moment while they're there) or when a crime unfolds, peoples' first instinct these days is to whip out their phone and record what's going on instead of being present and maybe jump in to help. I often leave my phone at home when I go out, so it is hard for me to relate to how fixated some are with their need to be so attached to their phones, often at the expense of personal engagement.
I've been to restaurants and seen people sitting around a table, and they're all on their phones instead of talking with the people already there. I really don't get it.
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........................... — 10 months ago(May 10, 2025 03:18 PM)
I really think that Smart phone addiction is a real thing. Some children have their own phones at 8-10 years old. It's gotta have a lasting effect on ones attention span.
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Lilith — 10 months ago(May 10, 2025 03:35 PM)
Yep. Again, I agree with you. I also think that social media has added to peoples' thirst for instant gratification. There's no longer any need to develop patience. Aren't there children that are referred to as I-Pad Babies or something? I think some busy moms are just giving their children I-Pads to entertain themselves when they can't or don't want to spend time with them. Sometimes the mom is too busy on her own devices.
If I'm going out, my phone stays tucked away and I don't answer texts or calls when I'm spending time with someone. When people keep their phones out on the table it sends a clear message that they don't feel like you're worth their utmost attention for this period of time. Unless you're a doctor on call, I don't understand what's so hard about putting your phone away for a little while. It's sad.
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Lilith — 10 months ago(May 11, 2025 12:57 PM)
Totally agree. I've watched many of his shows and when he's given the time and freer rein, he could put on some of the most intense, and highly frenetic, shows out there. This was definitely a tamer version of him.
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Innocent User — 10 months ago(May 11, 2025 08:24 AM)
"Little snitch."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87p97w72exo
Authoritarianism only works when enough crazy people think the law is a flawless moral code.
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/.ㅤ — 10 months ago(May 11, 2025 10:02 AM)
They used to at least say the laws were handed down by God.
Now no one even cares as humans worship celebrity, illusions and The State.
Soon everyone will worship a metal box, at which point we can do away with the priest class altogether.
But it's always been some guy in that box
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Innocent User — 10 months ago(May 11, 2025 11:56 AM)
The problem is the de-evolution of the species as more and more stupid people reproduce. The internet gives these people the illusion that they know and understand what's going on. Indoctrination has never been easier.
Imagine a person of Kirk's or Warren's intellect ever even engaging in politics a generation ago.
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/.ㅤ — 10 months ago(May 11, 2025 12:06 PM)
It doesn't matter how smart a person is if they have been programmed with garbage software.
It's like when you create a truth table and your premise if False, all that follows is inverted. That's what happens to these minds. The "smarter" ones seem to be more susceptible and are even pushed to go deeper in this system.
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