markedle

I see where you're coming from but I think it's more accurate to call them manipulative. Violence has a different connotation and we should keep them separate. Trying to force one thing into another is also manipulative.

Check out Fluent Python https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/fluent-python-2nd/97814...

The list of things you never use reads just like the table of contents of the book. I've only read 1st edition but I imagine the 2nd edition is more relevant now.

I'm diagnosed with ADHD and I don't like reading about it on the Internet either. People seem to enjoy making their diagnosis part of their personality rather than learning to manage it and get on with their lives. I don't think it is healthy to stare at a light-up screen and dwell on your mental issues.

Two thoughts can reflect the same reality in different light.