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Agree that the US can be pretty puritanical, so some of the aversion to cheating is driven by guilt/shame. But on the other hand, when you grow up without the necessity to lie/chea…

Everyone in my (American) family drinks at least a cup, and often 3-5 cups of tea per day. This is considered a lot here. Tea drinking is so non-normalized that despite my entire f…

These are very good links, and I feel I have a better understanding of "ritual" now. Thank you!

A very interesting take, thank you! I have to wonder if Humanists themselves would accept the label you're prescribing for them ;) I also find it a little funny that you assume Hum…

> Western humanism which I find equally dangerous because the two are philosophical siblings from the same immoral thinking. Do you mind elaborating on your issues with Western Hum…

This may be true from a strictly linguistic standpoint, but is this what historians mean by "ritual?"

Now that is a much more compelling critique. Thank you for sending me down this interesting rabbithole...

Did you actually read the article? The statement about Paine is brief, and the author immediately moves on. In the full context of the article, it functions more to establish conte…

You also want to consider whether it's more valuable to you personally to have that cash in hand. Are you going to roll it into another investment? Then maybe a low enough interest…

> speaking to the fear of getting caught up in the fallout when bad things happen at the reactor. The comparison focuses on the normal amount of background radiation from living ne…

If you're not a writer or artist, you might not find much practical advantage of a fountain pen over a gel pen; I might even advise against them. However if you do frequently write…

Lamy Safari has been my go-to for years, but for anyone starting out I recommend the TWSBI Eco. Only downside imo is inability to easily swap out nibs in a TWSBI.

If you're one of the "solvers" that gets pinged by random people all throughout the day, you need to learn how to use "do not disturb" and to balance it out with dedicated open tim…

Very interesting, thank you! This correlates perfectly with my experience: When I've tried to incorporate breakfast or other frequent small meals into my diet, I've found it wreaks…

No worries :) I mostly agree. With the caveat that, IME, it's easy for one bad "trigger day" to throw you completely off track, and perhaps lead to the full "relapse" you describe.…

We're talking about children here. Their decision-making skills and understanding of consequences is by nature impaired (compared to the typical adult).

If you've ever tried to lose weight though, you know how it can become a struggle--you're doing fine for a few days or weeks, then suddenly it's like an invisible switch flips and …

> reduced time between meals not allowing people to exercise their lipid transport in reverse. I hadn't heard of this before, but it's interesting; despite receiving guidance to co…

It sounds like he was an influential early investor, but the situation you've described isn't what I would typically think of as "founding" a company. I'm surely not alone in this,…

This is great! My Scrabble-obsessed parents will love it.

Happy person speaking. I subscribe to the physical edition of several (paid) local news publications, mostly to keep tabs on local events, new businesses opening, and stuff that re…

In my interview for my current position, the team mentioned some elements of my website in a positive light, so I think it helped me stand out a bit. Otherwise it's just good for b…

Likely because if the effect of "bad" code is positive enough, you have incentive to just let it keep on being "bad" and not touching it, so you can keep reaping the benefits. Also…

Those of us with regular migraines are experienced with the "no external stimulation" rule. Checking a phone or hearing someone open the door to check on you just brings a fresh wa…

I really love the design of this website: simple, clean, responsive and readable without sacrificing style.