Based Colorado setting an example for the rest of the US.

Or the topic of this post

Poorly thought out government policy caused cars to get bigger, not over consumption. Over consumption is a problem with tech too.

I think the evolution of multicellular life is most likely to be the great filter, since it took the longest to develop on earth.

From 2006-2011 agents in Arizona stood down as straw purchasers illegally bought 2,000 guns at shops, intending to use the information to track trafficking patterns and arrest the kingpins. However, agents didn’t deliver the high-level arrests – and in the process, they lost track of hundreds of guns.

This is the shit I think of when I’m paying my taxes.

Well that’s a new one, didn’t expect any prophets or messiahs in 2024.

Well yeah, only half our politicians work for Putin, but 100% work for Netanyahu.

I don’t like Israel

Oh shit new climate town video

Interesting, maybe I’ll read the book. I’m trying to read more

I don’t know anything about Dune, does it have Magic (the Force)?

I voted for Obama but that is an ugly suit.

Yes, classic stroad design. Although I’m seeing it more often where it’s not possible to make a left turn from the sidestreet.

AAA devs are spending too much money making games people don’t like.

I too was surprised, since Venezuela is almost on the equator.

The first name that came to mind was Thomas Sowell

I agree. Businesses and owners have too much influence. I want more unions, trust-busting, and consumer protections. Workers seem to be organizing more at least, which is a good start.

I think human nature is inherently greedy and selfish, and capitalism is best equipped to use this in a way that benefits society. Workers are motivated to work harder and learn new skills to find the most rewarding job they can. Businesses are motivated to create products and run as efficiently as possible. Consumers are motivated to get as much value as the can out of their money. Everyone in the equation is acting selfishly and in their own self-interest (which I believe humans are inclined to do anyway) but when applied on a societal level, everyone benefits. However I will concede that this is a balancing act that requires some level of government regulation to maintain.

On the other hand, I think communism only works when everyone acts altruistically. Which is noble, but unrealistic.

I think capitalism is good, but not perfect. Communism is bad.

Do you have a real-world example of a successful communist state? Because you may not like it, but those “communist” countries are humanities best attempts at enacting communism and they resulted in millions of people dying.