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Switzerland is not a member of the European Union.

plus yearly support maintenance

and the government should tax it accordingly

Everyone should at least be a conscientious junkie.

Brazil is sadly saying goodbye to the “orelhão” — the big-ear payphone shown in "The Secret Agent" film poster.

The trick is to compartmentalize

afaik, prostitution is either legal or partially legal on the majority of Western countries.

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It should be investigated as a war crime.

Having grown up in Brazil in the 70s, I thought the cinematography of "The Secret Agent" absolutely nailed the aesthetics of that era.

For a serious take on the actual new Dark Age we are currently living in, I'd recommend "The Twilight of American Culture" by Morris Berman. It's no longer about limited access to information. It's about the erosion of cultural values.

"...when I say I am glad that I live in a century when the Universe is essentially understood, I think I am justified."

Funny how we don't even fully understand what happens when we crack our joints but are certain about how the Universe "essentially" works.

In the 70s, under IMF guidance, several governments of 3rd world countries implemented policies of mass sterilization.

I think it's more that men's share of duties have not adapted to reflect the empowerment of women, combined with a system that continues to penalize women financially for having kids.

A good life deserves a good death.

This level of materialism is soul-crushing :)

"Firms hire elderly office boys to wait in line at banks and notaries, exploiting federal rules giving priority to anyone over 60."

Retirement Plan Z (if everything else fails): Work as a messenger in Brazil. They're hiring.

Agree 100%. Not saying I don't benefit indirectly from public education. In fact, I actually feel good about contributing to the education of my fellow citizens. My comment was related to the insinuation that childfree choice is "too inexpensive". What's next, let's tax childfree people more than parents?

Funny, not a single mention of the collapse of communities as a possible contributing factor. Strong communities provided support to young parents and also pressured them to have kids.

I disagree. Even though I'm childless, taxes I've paid my whole life help finance public schools which I'll never use.

I think boredom is still an emotion

Brazil has an insane level of financial fraud and tax evasion. Pix mitigates some of that, but at the cost of privacy - something that Brazilians do not care too much about.

I've lived my entire adult life in the USA (international student -> non-immigrant temp worker -> resident -> citizen). People are delusional if they think the USA is split in half about immigration. The anti-immigrant sentiment among whites, blacks and some naturalized immigrants (like Cubans in FL) is truly the only thing that crosses political boundaries here.

I wonder if the positive effect is also associated with a sense of autonomy and control of the environment.

I thought it was funny how in London museums mostly have free entrance but you have to pay to visit some churches (St Paul's & Westminster Abbey).

I think it's more like convincing people to buy a solution for a problem they did not know they had.

I find it hard to believe they can track misdemeanor offenses such as DUI

Do you mean having a DUI committed in Canada or anywhere else?

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I'm proud to have helped implement the brand new dedicated ERP system that is used to build these trucks. Nice to see the final product is hitting the streets.

My own definition of AGI - when the first computer commits suicide. Then I'll know it has realized it's a slave without any hope of ever achieving freedom.