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disco_framework··on A Nihilist's Guide to Meaning (2016)
I know what you're saying but I think we may have lost the plot here.

The original link was about finding meaning after all, right?

disco_framework··on A Nihilist's Guide to Meaning (2016)
Sure but that doesn't mean the two ideas are incompatible.

In fact the act of making copies of our DNA might be a great example of playful work. Sex is fun and it has the capacity to spread our genes.

disco_framework··on Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'
Honestly why not both? The length of these things only can be an issue when it comes to parking lots.
disco_framework··on ChatGPT-like AI to respond to emergency calls in Portugal
> If issues are much more frequent than with human responders, the system will obviously not be deployed.

Part of the issue is that they're using metrics from a poorly supported system as comparison. If they funded the emergency service optimally then these comparisons would make sense.

disco_framework··on Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
I think there was a sweet spot right before major social media adoption where lines were more clearly drawn. By that I mean you could find information if you needed/wanted to but you were constantly bombarded with it in tones that spoke it with 100% confidence with the sole purpose of getting you to click on something.
disco_framework··on Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
The comment you're responding to refers to India as their country.

I'm assuming they've witnessed the changes first hand in that case.