This is a twofer:

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  2. HN’s take on it
11 points

Tech bro ennui, the societal problem.

In this essay I will explore solutions to this problems.

Solution 1. Really high marginal tax rates. Oh, this solves the problem, guess my work here is done.

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8 points

I’m glad I don’t see other people as NPCs, otherwise I couldn’t delight in these vapid grifters’ perpetual insatisfaction.

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To really do physics from first principles first you must do maths.

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I had a lot to say, but honestly y’all got it covered very well.

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Within 5 minutes of my first hike, the trees smiled at me and whispered their simple wisdom.

This probably only sounds profound to people who haven’t been outside in 7 years. Don’t get me wrong hiking is good for the soul. But if it hits you that hard after five minutes you’re probably terminally online.

Also why can’t trees have complex wisdom gosh darn it?

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1 point

Drugs

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at least for once it isn’t the kind of post where a bayfucker went “I took acid in a park and you wouldn’t believe what <completely obvious thing> I discovered”

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8 points

To be fair, he could just be a really, really shitty writer.

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reminder: one does not, under any circumstances, have to “give it to them”. these weird fuckers already have all the water carriers they need

and no, it doesn’t appear to be the case that this person is merely a shitty writer

(nor is that the only thing they’re shitty about)

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2 points

To be fair, he is a really, really shitty writer in addition to the other flaws.

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