Rednax

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[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There are so many issues with this. Unsolvable issues.

The first that I saw was basing income on grades. This means that the person who determines whether you fail or pass, also determines how much money you get. I don't think there is any good teacher out there that wants that responsibillity. So fuck that. Grades are for determining whether you pass or fail. The government should not use them for their own needs. If they so desperately want that, then let them make their own tests and grade these themselves.

The second is fixing income. If I do better than my peers, I want to be recognized for that. Otherwise, why would I put in the effort? Maybe this works for super simple jobs, like fruit picker on a farm. But anywhere where cognitive skills are required, you need to incentivise people to excel.

And that was still talking about jobs where you spend a fixed amount of time working. There are also many jobs, where it makes wayyy more sense to pay directly for delivered performance. For example: how do you fix the salary of a sex worker? Does that mean you fix the pay rate for the customers? Demand for certain people certainly won't be equal, so how do you fix that?

What about overtime? What about working during holidays/weekends? What about nightshifts? Etc.

Then there is the issues of different personal survival needs. No single set of 3 meals a day will be both allergy-safe for everyone and nutricious enough to survive for everyone. Some people live fine without a microwave, others can't live without it. Etc. Just giving people money removes the responsibility of determining what exactly is required for survival.

Then there is the issue of labor shortages. Take the Dutch childcare system for example. For many years now, the government has had the idea of lowering the prices significantly. But they can't, because the number of licensed caretakers is already not enough to fullfill demand right now, and lowering prices would skyrocket demand.

The whole point of UBI is to let the market figure out many of the solutions to these problems. Keep it simple for the government, and only regulate when and where it actually helps.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Het gaat hier om een kortgeding, niet een volledige rechtzaak. Het heeft geen spoed om die boete te bepalen, dat kan via een normale rechtzaak geregeld worden. Deze uitspraak voorkomt verdere schade, waarmee de spoed van de zaak af is.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

That doesn't look like a jewish eggplant.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Here are some places where people had the same question, and the answer was seeds every time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/g5fb9v/when_i_cut_open_my_eggplants_that_have_been_in/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskCulinary/comments/w2ccxb/what_are_these_tiny_black_seeds_in_my_eggplant/

https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetablegardening/comments/16m4til/eggplant_dots/

https://www.reddit.com/r/foodsafety/comments/1iv7qb4/eggplant_had_dark_spotsseeds_safe_to_eat/

Note that random reddits are not a source of reliable information. However, OP is certainly not the first to notice such spots, and it is not marked anywhere as dangerous. It is also notably absent on any sites about checking whether your eggplant has gone bad.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It is so similar to QUERTY, that I just shrugged when I accidentally ordered the wrong 15 euro keyboard. So technically I also use QUERTZ, but I still tell my PC it is a QUERTY keyboard. Fun times when someone attempts to use my PC and gets confused.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

For once I'm glad my fellow Dutchman haven't colonized this thread yet, and instead we get a German invasion.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The "rationale" behind such atrocities is always based on emotion, not actual reason. Usually fear. Analyzing why you feel that fear, and whether it is justified, will help to avoid falling into such logical fallacies.

Ignoring the fear, and dismissing it as illogical will not help anyone. You have to acknowledge the emotion, and analyse it. Allow it to exist, but avoid acting on it before analyzing it.

In fact, acting on emotions, especially on fear, will often result in such atrocities. Since it is fear, not reason, that eliminates compassion.

Ps. I like the discourse. Please don't see my comments as a personal attack. Even if neither of us changes their oppinion, understanding the other is valuable.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

But understanding, predicting, and reacting differently on emotions are all learnable, and very rational.

For example: don't punch the TV when you are angry about loosing a game. Instead realise where the anger is coming from. Probably frustration, but why are you so frustrated when you loose? Some frustration is understandable, but what causes so much frustration that it turned into violent anger? And can you predict what actions or circumsfamces may result in that frustration or and anger (e.g. alcohol consumption)?

The most rational fictional species I know, Vulcans, do not lack emotion. Quite the opposite. But they have learned to control their emotions.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Considering std::cout should only directly be used when you are too lazy to place breakpoints, I totally get the decision to auto-flush.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Natural selection.

If you decide to give up on life, you won't reproduce. Hence, people are naturally selected to have a high tolerance for missery. Humans are evolved to keep struggling and fighting.

If there is something to fight for, such as loved ones, a cause, or a personal goal, then it becomes much easier to keep fighting. Hence, depression is usually not just misery, but also a lack of purpose.

But finding new purpose in life is very doable. Making new connections with people, experiencing new things, and changing the environment you are in are the easiest ways to let externals factors help you here. Hence why people go on trips to "discover themselves".

As for your example; if during your childhood you are always told how important a job is, it is likely you will set the job as a purpose in life. Then spending all that energy towards it, feels like working towards a purpose and will make you proud. If, like me, you think this culture is horrible, and it should be fought against, then there is cause to fight for. Be the change, refuse those hours, and defy the system by carving out a happy life without adherence to that culture. Be proud of every smile you have!

I'm not saying that finding the energy to get out of a depression is easy. I have been there myself. Especially since a depression is more than a lack of purpose by itself. But I know that if you find even a tiny bit of fighting spirit in yourself left, you can feed it bit by bit. Take yoga lessons, take instrument lessons, find a book club, try a new sport, go on a roadtrip, switch jobs, etc. Don't expect to like any of the new experiences and magically be undepressed. Just experience something new. It took me years go to from properly depressed, to finding joy in all the things I do and learn.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The Pianist. Which I have a special memory of, since I also saw a play around the same time that I saw the movie. The play was mostly someone narrating or playing the piano with some acting scenes inbetween. Both were really touching and very well done.

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

But when we tried to get grandma into such a state of being taken care for, it was suddenly considered abuse (by her definition).

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