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I think it’s disingenuous to imply that there isn’t an inequality issue because the basic standard of living has advanced since the Middle Ages. Even if we compare the standard of living for say, Mississippi lower third and Uganda lower third, it’s obvious that you’re better off in Mississippi. However, the fact that the wealth and means to uplift the poor actually exists in the US but is not exercised is itself an issue - Uganda does not have that possibility.

I’m glad you censored r*sponsible.

I don’t think it’s video games though, they tend to be intensive experiences that are only sustainable for a few hours at most - I don’t think most young adults are whiling away their lives playing GTA (although some certainly do). I think the constant dopamine microdosing from social media that’s the much larger issue - it makes everything ever so paler in comparison, especially over time. Porn is a similar kind of dopamine hit (maybe akin to a vodka shot while social media is a dripfeed of wine), so I do agree with you there.

It’s hard to see from a US perspective, but for us in Africa it _is_ an improvement. China is actively growing client economies in a continent that has seen little but exploitation for the longest time. Despite all the fear mongering, they are yet to take adverse possession of a state utility or force the sale of a national asset when loans have defaulted. You know who does do things like that? The world bank and the IMF.

I’m not a big fan of China or their politics, but they have certainly been much more beneficial for Africa than the West has in recent memory.

A bit of digging, and it turns out there's a Coca-cola bottler in Aberdeen, the same area as Dees Bees Apiary. I'm willing to bet that purple honey coincides with grape Fanta spills or dumps

any soft drink plants in the area? A bottler near where I used to stay got caught dumping out expired flavourant packs when honey in the area started turning red.

The same applies for plant oils though. Only high value oils like olive oil are commonly shipped packaged and debulked.

Is it not commonplace for US banks to send a text notification for card transactions? In my country, this is considered table stakes when choosing a bank card or credit card.

It's also similarly great for killing braincells when auto-applied orally

Cope

In the grand scheme of all social issues the UK is beset with, this is small potatoes. It's not hugely important, it's just hugely important to you because it's an emotional issue.

You seem well versed in anime - can I give you a few math proofs to work out?

Academia has been in trouble for a while, what with the exploitation of PhDs and postdocs and low wages - they can't attract or retain the necessary talent. This will just accelerate the decline.

What makes you say that teenage girls are the most chemically imbalanced group?

If you've exhausted possible causes, you might want to consider nuking your gut flora and getting a stool transplant from a healthy donor

What's the motive for Taiwan to cut Baltic Sea fibre cables?