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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. —Henry David Thoreau
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"Having too many THINGS, Americans spend their hours and money on the couch searching for a soul... ...If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on its knees, miserable, greedy, and sick." —John Steinbeck #quotes #USA #Trump #MAGA #Elon #philosophy #politics

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"A lack of critical evaluation of technique [technological innovation] is the harbinger of society's dissolution." —Arne Næss The Norwegian philosopher about the uncritical adoption of technological innovations. #quotes #wisdom #philosophy #existentialism #idealism #literature #activism #politics

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In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that future technological advancements and increases in productivity would allow people to work as little as 15 hours per WEEK, while maintaining a high standard of living. In 2025, Javier Milei is proposing a 12 hour workDAY, without overtime. Progress ☠️

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In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that future technological advancements and increases in productivity would allow people to work as little as 15 hours per WEEK, while maintaining a high standard of living. In 2025, Javier Milei is proposing a 12 hour workDAY, without overtime. Progress ☠️

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"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." —Jiddu Krishnamurti In dark times seemingly devoid of hope, I like to remember this. #quotes #wisdom #philosophy #existentialism #idealism #literature #activism #politics

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Elon Musk spotted this morning outside his Mar-a-Lago cottage. "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" #Elon #USA #MAGA #Trump

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"He's not gonna be president, that I can tell you..." Prepare your popcorn for 2025's epic clash between two delusional, megalomaniacal titans, each of them trying to #MAGA more than the other 🤡 It's an unfortunate spectacle, but I intend to shamelessly enjoy the crash. youtu.be/us-rlNCxv0E?...

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"Welcome to the world of oligarchy." #Bernie addressing #Elon's public bribing/blackmailing (my words) of #Republicans on his personal platform for right-wing, fake news propaganda, #X: youtu.be/79KDKWEOJ1s?...

submitted 79 days ago • 2 comments

It's a scary thing when the best argument of the President's personal Wormtongue is a personally offensive comparison of the kind that at best would make a sexually frustrated, blue-balled incel ROFL. #Politics #USA #POTUS #Elon #Trump

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Fixed: "Welcome to the group chat for Flat Earth!" #X #Twitter #Elon #Tweet #MAGA #USA #Republican #RedPill #Conspiracy

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Fixed: "Welcome to the group chat for Flat Earth!" #X #Twitter #Elon #Tweet #MAGA #USA #Republican #RedPill #Conspiracy

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Not sure why it took me by surprise (seeing that Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI), but upon asking ChatGPT for some keywords for a stock image of a person with a #MAGA CAP, I got the following reply:

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"Many are concerned about the monuments of the West and the East—to know who built them. For my part, I should like to know who in those days did not build them—who were above such trifling." —Henry David Thoreau #quotes #wisdom #philosophy #existentialism #idealism #literature #classics

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