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>We don’t buy into Kondo’s life-changing magic just because we think Japan is cool; we also buy because our country is, in many ways, increasingly like Japan. On point.

OP seems to be a young European urbanite, and given the average age of the active European voter base (pretty old), I wouldn't say that recent political/electoral trends are demons…

That game man... It's really a piece of art.

This is very well said and accurately describes my impressions of Elon's speeches. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who appreciates his down-to-earth, authentic delivery, and it …

That is a very interesting perspective. It reminded me of the book Scale by Geoffrey West, which I've been planning to read for some time now. From what I've heard and read about i…

God, it annoys me to see so many people spouting Rick & Morty-tier nihilistic verdicts on life and it being "pointless". Seriously, go outside and read some more books, and synthes…

This is such a wonderful comment. It reminded me of the link between the World Wars and subsequent philosophical developments in the West (which culminated with postmodernism), a t…

While your comment may seem simplistic, as years pass and as I study human history in more depth, I'm afraid that I'm beginning to nurture that exact sentiment as of late. It seems…

I am kind of disappointed by the community's response to his remarks. Yes, some of them were quite inappropriate, such as: >His hope is that everyone is equal, but he counters that…

I'd say we need both.

In my opinion, many people make this mistake by believing that just because we've evolved to live a certain lifestyle (the example being pre-civilization hunter-gatherer societies)…

Oh shut up. The number of people that keep living in denial and rationalization of their sub-optimal circumstance astounds me. Just face it and be honest. There is nothing noble in…

Very much so!

It's so odd to see mentions of Internet memes and casual cyberculture on HN of all places.

Thank you for exposing me to the Psalm, I found it beautiful. There is something about ancient texts and mythology that when put in a juxtaposition with modern advancements truly m…

I understand what point you are trying to make, but it's hardly a fitting analogy, and I don't think it's a fair point. One is a short-lasting altered state of consciousness. The o…

See, I have always considered that it had the opposite effect - by looking at the big picture, putting things in perspective and calling for a more humanistic outlook on life, it i…

Excellent observation. Most critical? Maybe not. But it is undoubtedly very much a significant and underrecognized factor. The Overview Effect is a real thing: https://en.wikipedia…

A dull article ridden with blatantly false claims and oversimplification of an otherwise complicated topic. >Gifted children who have a noticeable head start and whose skill develo…

On one hand, I wouldn't completely dismiss the sociocultural norm of prizing competition and pursuit of individual power and status, since even though these motivators seem superfi…