mjsaber

I think Brave New World is really a cut above most of the other dystopian novels. The themes of conditioning and being overwhelmed with work, games, drugs and sex so much you don't care about anything else are incredibly relevant in the current era.

Don't leave your friends alone at the bar.

Hanlon's Razor is a variant - when human activity can be attributed to malice or stupidity, it is more likely stupidity (or something like that).

Basically most humans are dumb, not evil.

I'm in the process of getting certified to be a nurse in New Zealand. Fuck this country.

Myself. No one is looking out for me.

Archive link?

I think France has won more wars than any other nation in history.

It's somehow even worse if you're trans and American. Honestly I almost wish blatant oppression would begin so I could seek asylum somewhere.

Thank you, that was a good read.

Keep it up. It ain't easy when you're by yourself, but like you said, it's just a temporary escape that adds more problems. I'm rooting for you.

I'd like to leave the United States first. Someplace diverse where I can walk or use public transit, and that has clean water and air. If there's wilderness, hiking trails, or any other kind of nature relatively close that would be pretty swell.

Yeah, I've been itching to play Beat Saber without giving these other assholes money. I miss that game so much.