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submitted 1 year ago by logen@lemm.ee to c/stoic@lemm.ee

"Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things." ~The Enchiridion

This is the basis of Stoic ethical philosophy.

This is also an innate feeling many of us realise as children.

Deep High School philosophy right? Well.... We may figure it out then, but for some reason, we forget it.

Are we dismissing it as false? Childhood stupidity? I have no idea, but I've known this since the 8th grade.

Some like to say "it takes two to tango" or some other silly platitude, but the reality is, it only takes one.

I could sit on a couch and be offended. I could be out at a bar and someone calmly insults me in a language I don't understand, and I may be confused, but likely not offended.

Now, if that same person said those insults to someone who understands him, that person may believe that the insulter is also the offender.

But he is wrong, for if he was the offender, I too would necessisarly have been offended.

Therefore, we only offend ourselves.

My reactions are not caused due to your actions. They may encourage me or attempt to incite me, but any offense I may have is my own doing.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

True, but this was in kandahar, I expect not much as changed....Except perhaps the selection.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Used to be? As late as 2011 I saw entire businesses dedicated to selling pirated movies.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, I don't know about that. I think Musk as a unique ability to spend money.

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submitted 1 year ago by logen@lemm.ee to c/stoic@lemm.ee

Also available on librevox by a great reader.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ah thanks for the response!

I was actually thinking it as something like: For every 1btu produced by a standard electric heating unit, 3btu of heat would be produced by a heat pump.

Which, is basically what I understand you to claim. Every 100 watts of energy generates the equivalant of 300 watts of energy.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, that makes sense.

But that aside, 300% of what? 300% of electric without the heat pump? It's also my understand that heat pumps aren't that great for heating if they are basic above ground units. Have to be the extra expensive dug in ones.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

But what if you are an Italian cop?

[-] logen@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Making something obviously shameful is to do so with reason. Telling people they are stupid and being manipulated is not people reacting by digging in, they are just responding to personal attacks. That falls to self-defense. Rational discussions about your own beliefs give others a chance to accept them. Trying to force them is just... Well... Facisim.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Space pen perhaps? I think they are all metal... But it's been a while since I've looked at a cart.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

True, or you could enjoy the commute, in which case is a double win.

But yea, money is basically time debt owed to you by society, so if spending money to get time, it balances out. Kinda like how spending money on assets doesnt directly affect net worth.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Even just getting buy, working and earning from my own land sounds far better than just about anything else. Something special about work being part of life rather than something to seperate out.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I used to have to focus my attention on at least two things. Like 80/20 or I couldn't focus. That 20% would be enough to keep my mind from wandering from the 80%

But, whatever works for you.

Personally, I think going without always on access to the web would do be wonders.

[-] logen@lemm.ee 41 points 1 year ago

That everything I buy can be measured as totalCost/wages*0.82=hoursCost.

I love measuring things in hours.

Let's assume I make 12/hr. Is 24 cans of soda really worth more (taxes) than an hour of work? 12 bucks might not sound too bad, but over an hours wages does.

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