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The problem is that once you have that loophole in the ideals of free speech, people start calling everyone they disagree with "intolerant" in order to feel good about themselves w…

On iOS adding the article to Pocket and reading it through that worked for me.

> you cannot argue in good faith with someone who does not. But the solution shouldn't be to shut down the discussion by banning the other side, because then you just have two side…

I'm looking to start reading more blogs and articles (in addition to books), but I don't have a lot of interesting stuff on my reading list, and I was hoping you guys could help me…

I found the copy hilarious, refreshing, and delightful.

This is a terrible idea. Who are you to stop other people from providing for their family? Besides, rich people have options. Wouldn't they just move their families and their wealt…

For the same reason all the orthodox authoritarian ideologies are disturbing. Why would I want to join an online discussion forum where free thought isn't welcome? Having "leftist"…

> I contend that the expansion primarily reflects an ever-increasing sensitivity to harm Or maybe once you've weaponized a concept, it's tempting to use it as much as you can. When…

> For adults, I agree. But this is squarely aimed at kids and they haven't got the life experience to see these problems coming or deal with them appropriately. That's what parents…

By the same logic, YCombinator is "exploiting our free labor" through Hacker News. People write thoughtful comments, get nothing in return, and YC benefits from free publicity. Sam…

What's with all the cynicism and negativity in this thread? Jeff Bezos launches a rocket - it's not impressive enough of a technological breakthrough for people who watch and judge…

> Except for the people that are unable to get it due to a medical condition. Or unable to get it because they're too young. Or able to get it but it didn't work for them. > Of cou…

> The scale at which Google operates today, anything short of defining some of its popular products as public utilities would be disingenuous. Look at that from the perspective of …

What makes the situation worse is that there's a huge stigma/taboo against learning the social skills, especially for guys. If you want to go on a diet, there are countless books/j…

What does it mean to have intellectual property rights to a website? I'm a web developer, I'm working on a web app as a part of my course at a university. I have recently learned t…