TempermentalAnomaly

That sucks. And that should have been a conversation with your parents.

Yeah... I don't know if they'd care. Honestly, giving myself slack and accepting this as part of who I am right now has been such a life changer for me. The sad part, though, is it limits opportunites for which I might otherwise be a good fit.

Listening to the FT's podcast Swamp Notes was infuriating. I get who your audience is, but if you're going to have the guy from the center right think tank on and the establishment technocratic reporter talking with him, at least have some progressive on to defend his views.

The worst part is how they infantalize him and his views.

Your fact posting makes me feel what I imagine people feel like at a revivalist church. Preach on UnderpantsWeevil.

I showed up late to class once. The professor and I were cool. He was often late as well.

I got chewed out by someone because I was late and I looked like I didn't care. That was unforgivable.

I keep running into this problem where I hear about this conservative intellectual and I go to read their work. I know I'm not going to agree with them, but let me find the flaw or where our values diverge in their argument.

When I gloss it, I'll assume the problem is me when i fail to find that spot. So I do a closer, more serious reading of their work. Still don't see it. Again. Fail. Again. Fail. Again.fsil.failfsilfisjl.

These "intellectuals" are people who haven't read widely, haven't practice developing ideas, and don't know how to write a structured argument.These fuckers were "STEM" smart from a young age, probably without much effort, got accolades from everyone about how smart they were, and thought the liberal arts were a joke. And honestly, until advanced high school classes, they often are. Because before that age, your brain lacks the skills and data to do it at all.

Their combined rhetorical strength lies in misleading statements, provocations, and hiding their true intent behind mealy mouth pseudo intellectualism. At least Yarvin will come out and say he wants feudalism. Fuck Jordan Peterson in particular. I am worse off for ever having tried to comprehend his thinking. I'm not sure who else sucks in this day and age, but I include Theil, bronze age pervert, and the CEO of Palintar. All, I believe, have advanced degrees in the liberal arts.

This isn't to say that there aren't conservatives worth reading and disagreeing with, but the surface is polluted.

Or believe really hard that one day, with enough hard work and gumption, you can be one.

The ancient sages used to chant OHM!

They just need will power

"Starbucks has said Niccol purchased a home in Seattle after starting in September. "

I'm not sure he understands how houses work.

I feel like my life is just a constant mess of putting out one fire after another

This is great preparation for having children.

"wouldn't have done anything different myself" - All Cops