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Re:The Top 150 Intellectuals, Selected Competitively on Friday April 02, 2021 @08:48PM (#26677448)
It seems strange to call this a list of intellectuals and then using meme-ness as a key scoring mechanism. This type of thing makes me worry about the intellectual narrowness of the rationalist and adjacent communities.
Re:You’re a Lemon If You Buy a Tesla with Bitcoin on Thursday April 01, 2021 @08:40PM (#26668015)
If your money gains buying power in time, why would you ever use it to buy consumer products? People talk about fiat inflation like it's a terrible thing, but in reality, it is needed for a healthy economy.
I think religion is primarily cultural and based on traditions. A lot of people do not go for their faith, only cause they are used to it. I wonder how many people stopped going because of the pandemic, then realized they didn't miss it.