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Switzerland is not a member of the European Union.

plus yearly support maintenance

and the government should tax it accordingly

Everyone should at least be a conscientious junkie.

Brazil is sadly saying goodbye to the “orelhão” — the big-ear payphone shown in "The Secret Agent" film poster.

The trick is to compartmentalize

afaik, prostitution is either legal or partially legal on the majority of Western countries. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries...

It should be investigated as a war crime.

Having grown up in Brazil in the 70s, I thought the cinematography of "The Secret Agent" absolutely nailed the aesthetics of that era.

For a serious take on the actual new Dark Age we are currently living in, I'd recommend "The Twilight of American Culture" by Morris Berman. It's no longer about limited access to …

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"...when I say I am glad that I live in a century when the Universe is essentially understood, I think I am justified." Funny how we don't even fully understand what happens when w…

In the 70s, under IMF guidance, several governments of 3rd world countries implemented policies of mass sterilization.

I think it's more that men's share of duties have not adapted to reflect the empowerment of women, combined with a system that continues to penalize women financially for having ki…

A good life deserves a good death.

This level of materialism is soul-crushing :)

"Firms hire elderly office boys to wait in line at banks and notaries, exploiting federal rules giving priority to anyone over 60." Retirement Plan Z (if everything else fails): Wo…

Agree 100%. Not saying I don't benefit indirectly from public education. In fact, I actually feel good about contributing to the education of my fellow citizens. My comment was rel…

Funny, not a single mention of the collapse of communities as a possible contributing factor. Strong communities provided support to young parents and also pressured them to have k…

I disagree. Even though I'm childless, taxes I've paid my whole life help finance public schools which I'll never use.

I think boredom is still an emotion

Brazil has an insane level of financial fraud and tax evasion. Pix mitigates some of that, but at the cost of privacy - something that Brazilians do not care too much about.

I've lived my entire adult life in the USA (international student -> non-immigrant temp worker -> resident -> citizen). People are delusional if they think the USA is split in half…