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The alternative to blindly living a normal peaceful life is having and exercising meaningful agency, which the modern state really doesn't want you to do.

> It will be as true 50 (or 1,000) years from now

Ah! An optimist who believes humanity will exist 1,000 years from now!

Even if it's roaches fighting over twinkies, likely still true.

Certanily makes it really difficult to focus on skill development and improving as a coder. I get that some people can handle it and I'll probably be selected out from the field for my lack of ability to ignore the macro distractions if this keeps going though.

This year, I've really put effort into building my skills and not spending so many hours reading the news. I find myself feeling happier andI'm currently studying for two highly valued certifications.