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And for every adult who believes they have healthy boundaries with recreational drugs, how many are addicts? Based on my experience, I find the words healthy and recreational to be…

I agree. Also, the quality and independence of the research will improve when it is funded outside of government influence.

In the meantime, read Good Energy to learn how to care for your mitochondria.

I will add creatine as a supplement to improve sleep in the face of hard exercise.

Echoes of Howard Roark.

There is a difference between cutting back on aid to other countries and a leader starving his own subjects.

Indeed. Was Beepboop arguing that inflation is the mechanism that funds our shared existence? Why do you think cryptocurrency at its philosophical core enables wealth hoarding? If …

> there was always prostitution and sexual violence as an outlet for those unwilling to better themselves. Prostitution and rape are not perfect substitutes for consensual sex. The…

> There were real practical concerns that have only recently been worked around. I would add the caveat that things have not been completely worked out yet. I agree that religious …

The average US citizen used to understand the importance of money, how it’s defined, etc. There were entire elections over it (see Andrew Jackson). Now we’re told it’s too complica…

> 1. There are claims that federal spending is out of control. How do you square that with the fact that spending as a percentage of GDP is only slightly elevated compared to the h…

allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

But these aren’t about the government allocating stuff.

Please go on about the regulations that libertarians love around allocation of stuff.

This reads like a description of someone with an avoidant attachment style.

My hot take on this is that it is due to a lack of energy. I liked the phrase “a will to have nice things.” We all want the nice things. However, they require conscientiousness. Pe…

School is the industrialization of childhood.

What do you think of Ayn Rand’s works of fiction?

If you treat the cause, the symptoms go away along with a possible stream of revenue for the "health" care industry.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests starting children on weight loss medication as early as 12 years old: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e20220... Th…

The case for higher population is that it indicates that a species is thriving.

Indeed. There are cultures that are presently above the replacement rate curve, e.g. the Amish. As our culture depopulates itself, these more successful cultures will become more p…

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