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You have a point but as a kid I would definitely spend that much time reading (mostly novels but also newspapers).

I was definitely not present or available when reading.

I think this is all a very complex topic and the desire to find a clearcut simple answer is more damaging than helpful

Well played sir you got me good in the first half

Speak for yourself, I would rather clean toilets for a living than work on these mind-destroying technologies

Care to elaborate for those that haven't started tackling this tome yet?

Untrue and toxic statement

5% of all deaths worldwide can be attributed to alcohol.

Phone addiction is not identical. In some aspects its similar but in most others not.

A bit strong to compare domain squatting with slavery don't you think?

Of course just relaxing everything is not the point - you have to address the structural and economic reasons why people become addicts in the first place. Few if anyone wants to be an addict

Prohibition has its problems is a big understatement.

After almost 40 years of war on drugs the problem with hard drugs is bigger than ever in the US (and other places). Meanwhile countries that have a more relaxed approach are doing much better.

I'm not saying legalize everything always but prohibition also ain't it.

I have a very different experience with psychedelics so its very hard to make generalized statements here. Not saying your experience is not valid but these diagnoses should be done by someone who knows the person _very_ well.

Like with every drug it depends on set setting and dosage.

Personally I get very anxious if I smoke too much (and in the wrong setting); it helps me a lot with other issues if I only consume a small amount occasionally.

Also it matters a lot if I mix it with tobacco (then its a lot harder to consume responsibly).

So I think both you and GP have good points.

And yes its a million times better than alcohol, that stuff is literal poison for body and mind.

Shrink meaning theft? That would make more sense to me.

Everyone knows that a red UI skin goes faster

That's really surprising. In my experience its so much faster than traditional cashier.

rules-based international order is mostly a propaganda term that the Us empire invented. It also was mostly "rules for thee but not for me"

Its a nice thing in theory but in practice power always overruled morals and I think the current US admin not only freely admits this but also kind of rubs your nose in it. In a way its less hypocritical than previously but also incredibly sobering for someone who grew up in a seemingly more "stable" world