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Old 07-15-2023, 11:54 AM
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The key to watch Pay It Forward is to simply not watch the end. When Haley Joel Osment is getting interviewed, say, "Well that was an alright movie, some amazing acting from Helen Hunt and Spacey, and the kid is amazing." Turn it right off.

Helen Hunt is unreal in that movie. She can turn her face from "I'm pretty" to "I'm so fucking tired" in a second.

Why not pay it forward? I asked an old friend recently, who is in his early 50's living in halfway house and working at their organic food store at street level. Rent free, but has to work. Deal?

"How can I pay it forward?? I'm only making 9 dollars an hour for this crap job!"

He does not grasp the concept.
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Old 07-15-2023, 05:34 PM
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This is why France tried the 4 day work week like 20 years ago. The problem is "skyscraper effect." Top tier countries are pretty darn close already to labor unsustainability. Not there yet, but it like the Balrog: you know its awakened.

By "labor unsustainability" I mean the equation of money-for-work, labor, will start to need increased "subsidy" in order for the entire system of "I must work" to remain politically viable as a social contract.

All kinds of subsidies are already in play, to make the wages the pure market can get you enough to keep you sane. From top to bottom, there is often some subsidy in some form, that helps the reality of the market wage not tilt workers toward going nuts. Even Ruch people get them. Because my theory is, everyone is about to go nuts. It's America. Apex country of apex predator. The higher the fewer.

At a certain point, in the US and other top tier countries, the pointlessness of labor will start to break through. labor is needed, but not so many hours, and so, where's my means to live? At this point, we reach the inflection point called, the obsolescence of labor.

That will hit harder and covid really accelerated the "mass consciousness" of how silly we are, going so nuts over money because my god she's about to blow. Lol. No she's not.

The "skyscraper effect" is that while nations like the US can transition to post-labor based political societies, billions of people in other countries are still about 100 years before they reach this point. These will be massive social changes.

Will these changes in the top floors cause the whole tower to sway and collapse?

Jet fuel might not melt steel beams, but this could.
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Old 07-16-2023, 11:25 AM
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Simple solution: Ask a homeless person who is pitching a tent near your store if you will pay them $50 for some of that gooood fent, meth, or tranq, if they would be willing to put your store sign on the side of their tent

There you go, problem solved. Their tents can’t be touched, now your sign can’t be touched

Oh wait, you probably won’t have many more customers because that homeless dude is going to be shitting, peeing, and maybe having a wank sometimes within 30 yards of the store

Ah well, you just screwed then
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Old 07-16-2023, 02:17 PM
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Simple solution: Ask a homeless person who is pitching a tent near your store if you will pay them $50 for some of that gooood fent, meth, or tranq, if they would be willing to put your store sign on the side of their tent

There you go, problem solved. Their tents can’t be touched, now your sign can’t be touched

Oh wait, you probably won’t have many more customers because that homeless dude is going to be shitting, peeing, and maybe having a wank sometimes within 30 yards of the store

Ah well, you just screwed then

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Old 07-16-2023, 11:31 AM
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So much for that caring about the environment bit huh?

That’s just what rich politicians say to feel good about themselves as they fly around on their private jets?

We need Greta up in here
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Old 07-16-2023, 01:19 PM
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How dare you
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This is why France tried the 4 day work week like 20 years ago. The problem is "skyscraper effect." Top tier countries are pretty darn close already to labor unsustainability. Not there yet, but it like the Balrog: you know its awakened.

By "labor unsustainability" I mean the equation of money-for-work, labor, will start to need increased "subsidy" in order for the entire system of "I must work" to remain politically viable as a social contract.

All kinds of subsidies are already in play, to make the wages the pure market can get you enough to keep you sane. From top to bottom, there is often some subsidy in some form, that helps the reality of the market wage not tilt workers toward going nuts. Even Ruch people get them. Because my theory is, everyone is about to go nuts. It's America. Apex country of apex predator. The higher the fewer.

At a certain point, in the US and other top tier countries, the pointlessness of labor will start to break through. labor is needed, but not so many hours, and so, where's my means to live? At this point, we reach the inflection point called, the obsolescence of labor.

That will hit harder and covid really accelerated the "mass consciousness" of how silly we are, going so nuts over money because my god she's about to blow. Lol. No she's not.

The "skyscraper effect" is that while nations like the US can transition to post-labor based political societies, billions of people in other countries are still about 100 years before they reach this point. These will be massive social changes.

Will these changes in the top floors cause the whole tower to sway and collapse?

Jet fuel might not melt steel beams, but this could.
You a will really hate me butt strict population control will lead to a labor shortage which would fix all our little red wagons nicely.
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Old 07-16-2023, 03:44 PM
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Democrat run Philadelphia:

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Old 07-16-2023, 07:14 PM
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Old 07-16-2023, 07:23 PM
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Would be worse under republicans. Simply for the fact the programs to get them off the street and help them; get axed to provide further tax relief for the rich.

If you bring up California you haven't seen Texas: ( 44.05 percent of residents suffer the same way.)
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