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Very much so - it’s why I came into the comments.
Very much so - it’s why I came into the comments.
I think you’re underestimating the intelligence of average people. There’s definitely a lack of knowledge, but average people are plenty smart to invent everything you’ve listed. It just takes time and is an iterative process.
I guess that’s the part where it screeches and wails like a banshee for about ten minutes?
Damn, I’m glad you made this comment as that is an amazing gif;
Definitely yes, but like all philosophies your understanding will develop as you age and your perspective changes.
Consider the book Happy by Deren Brown. It’s a great summary of Ancient philosophies and then a good ‘entry level’ introduction to Stoicism.
Yup, hard agree with you on that last point.
Nope, they banned that shortly after I left primary in 94.
That’s an interesting example, but note that in Europe, at least, WhatsApp is king. I only mention it because the walled-garden approach Apple favours isn’t necessarily a guaranteed outcome, and third-party apps can happily become the norm among non-tech people.
This is the community I’ve been looking for! Thanks!
I can’t help but love flip phones, but definitely wouldn’t go near the folding-screen variety for a lot of generations. I hope one day to have something as robust as the old dumbphones.
There might be a craft space somewhere in your town - they’re becoming more common. Someone there would likely do it for you for the fun of it!
“Take the lead” is certainly an expression used in the UK to denote guiding people, as in “I’ll take the lead”. I assume both come from ballroom dancing.
I’m sure it’s used elsewhere but it may also simply be a conflation of the two.