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  1. starbreaker

    Choose Life; or, The Problem with Young Men and Video Games

    I originally wrote this back in 2020, but my wife reminded me of it when she found this bullshit from Bloomberg Opinion in her RSS feeds: "Young Men Are Gaming More. Are They Working Less?" If this be a schizopost, make the most of it. This rant is going to meander a bit. Either go with it...
  2. Voicedrew

    Step-fantasy pornography... Psyop?

    Ever notice how prevalent psuedo-incest content is on porn websites? Doesn't anyone else think that its weird that one of the most taboo sexual fantasies(?) is also one of the most popular genres of pornography? Here are some theories: People actually enjoy incest, perhaps because it is taboo...
  3. Childhood adultification and the future of society

    In modern degenerate society a number of worrying trends have emerged. One of these trends is the rise of the adult child. Among people under the age of 35 roughly half still live with their parents. Toy consumption by adults has gone through the roof, romantic relationships through the floor...
  4. The Autism thread

    Hello. As I'm sure many of you are aware communities like this are heavily associated with Autism Spectrum disorder. I'm starting this thread for research purposes and hope that it does not turn into a commiseration thread. You may also use this thread to talk about the topic and your own...
  5. manpaint

    The trend of people wearing black clothes

    This might only be a local thing, but I am curious to hear what are you guys opinions of this. A few days ago, I went shopping with my friends and I made a strange observation. I noticed that nowadays, must people end up being dressed in plain black, usually following this idea: Their...
  6. Taleisin

    Memetics, Social Influence and Consensus Reality with ChatGPT

    Following is a conversation with ChatGPT. Edited to remove repeated information, user questions in bold. sorry for the long read. Explain the use of memetics in marketing Memetics is a theoretical framework that seeks to explain the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena through societies by...
  7. SomaSpice

    Subtle ways technology has changed the world

    So, recently I went to my uni to meet up with someone, but I forgot to bring my phone with me. It seems that clocks don't exist anymore outside of computers, as I had to use a fucking ATM to get the time. It's crazy how smartphones have become so essential to everyday life that when you aren't...
  8. manpaint

    The feeling of "living in the future" and the end of the spiral

    They say that knowledge is power. But what can you do when the knowledge show you only despair? It's been nearly one year since I have started to search for a job. I complained to a friend about how little job opportunity there was in the local area. He told me "Don't despair, I am sure I am...
  9. manpaint

    Strange local taboos

    Hi, I thought it would be fun to share strange local taboos we have encountered and seems unique to the places we lives in. I'll start: Where I live there still a stigma against entering credit card info online to pay for stuff. Most people I know go out of their way to avoid it and if they...
  10. lovelace

    Ptolemy - "Dead Society Theory" (video)

    User Moon-Watcher777 posted a thread with a video from a YouTube channel named Ptolemy a couple months ago "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost." In this video Ptolemy borrows from dead internet theory arguing that most discourse is manufactured and the world is becoming more sterile and...
  11. The rise of profilicity and the future of society

    This thread is based on a post I made about the recent massacres in the United States. A sort of sequel to my meme critique thread which got a surprising amount of attention. Over the past decade I have found a lot of my social interactions to feel strange and stilted. Like the other person...
  12. Screen.Thief

    What's stopping you from accomplishing your dreams?

    I'm sure many of you can remember the day you dedicated your life to something, or made such an impactful decision in your life that was supposed to change it forever. And as time moved on; things changed, ideas shifted, you met someone who opened your mind to other experiences, possibilities...