"How impressed everybody is" is the basis of money, law, self-worth and our models of reality. But that's a pretty shabby basis if you ask me.

  • huf [he/him]
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    15 days ago

    it's the fastest way to get crews for your navy

  • elbowgrease@lemm.ee
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    16 days ago

    we're a social species. community standing plays a role in our ability to find mates and improves our childrens' chances of survival

  • infinite_ass@leminal.space
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    16 days ago

    Ok, the obvious : our society-programming is just that powerful. So we are all eyebrows-deep embedded in a useful insanity.

    But you'd think we'd struggle against our restraints a bit more. That it might even be common. If nothing else, for the sake of art, science, economics.