I'd say more precisely that we have people going all in on the idea that self-discipline is about having what it takes to dunk your head in a bowl of ice water every morning rather than having what it takes to treat someone different from you like a human being.
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biggest divide in american politics is not between left or right. its between people who believe adulthood requires self-discipline and those who do not
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Wealth without work.
Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character.
Commerce without morality.
Science without humanity.
Religion without sacrifice.
Politics without principle.
Replace "dunking your head" with "dunking someone else's head".
These goobers have gotten entirely wrapped up in cults of personality that exist for clicks and hearts on their low effort “entertainment” for mouth breathers.
We’re talking about people who made Matt Rife famous.
"I can't lay off half my team....come on Steve, get it together!" *Ice dunk*
I think the problem has to do with being taught that some people are better than others, and you're in the better group.
IDK what could solve that problem.
(I'm sure this has been covered before by actual scholars, this is just speculation on my part)
She would still be alive if she ate a carnivore diet
https://college.holycross.edu/faculty/sluria/william_james_speech.html
https://bsky.app/profile/johnniejae.bsky.social/post/3lnlcahvw6s23
(Whole 🧵 is good)