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@Husseinisdoingfine Hahahahahaha, I remember watching that. I have to say, I partly agree with her. But listen, I get that I need to start looking at this more holistically and start incorporating more of an open-heart and just an overall detachment to these relatively petty matters because watching Anna go off like that definitely seems immature. I will work on this.

@purerogue I think this is true. I have seen many progressives that seem very hateful and outwardly act in direct conflict with some of the things they claim to value. My original post is a clear example, lol. I have not personally met people like the way you describe, but I'm sure they exist. My post was very much about the conservatives and Trump supporters I happen to know and meet in my own personal life. The suburb I live in Ohio is absolutely full of white, upper middle class folks. All Republicans and your sort of classic rich-white person-Trump supporter stereotype. These people are often very hateful, racist, closed-minded, selfish, and dumb. They simply care about paying as little taxes as possible and worshiping Tucker Carlson every night. When you are surrounded by these people, it starts to get to you.

@purerogue This is a good point, and I think you are correct about this. Even my conservative friends basically have no issue that I lean left even though clearly I can't say the same. I'm not sure about other folks on the left but I'll speak from my personal viewpoint. I feel as though I have certain values and things/ways of life that are very important to me. For example, things like health, wisdom, spirituality, honesty, integrity, maturity, open-mindedness, empathy, forgiveness etc... (I know it's hard to believe given my slightly hateful original post) Often times, the conservatives I come across in my life are the complete antithesis of all the ideals I hold dearly. Many of my "friends" are incredibly selfish, neglect their health, are closed-minded, are dumb and ignorant, are rude and cold-hearted etc... These things just irritate me and turn me off big time. I don't want to necessarily say my values and viewpoints and way of looking at the world are "better" than theirs, but at this point in my life I have to be honest and true to what I truly feel, so in a way I do think I'm better. I know it sounds bad, and I have a lot of maturing to do and sort of start to just accept people for how they are and understand that there are reasons they think the way they do and so forth... but sometimes I just can't help myself from criticizing these people.

@Husseinisdoingfine So let me be clear about something, I'm definitely not a hateful person. I was just being very emotional when I was typing out my post and was sort of letting it all out there without thinking too much. I realized after I posted it it wasn't completely reflective of how I feel. However... I completely understand what you said about those kinds of people simply being less developed. I know that often times these people can't help it given their family environment, programming they've received over the years, education level etc... I get all of this, it makes complete sense. My problem is that I still have an issue in demonizing and criticizing and blaming these people. I'm completely aware that I'm doing it, and I know it's not healthy or ideal, and I know I have to overcome it by becoming more spiritually mature. But yeah, that's my main problem. I get that in a sense it's not their fault, but I can't help think less of them.

@Megan Alecia Haha I don't consider myself a guru. It's just goofy name. I know I was being a bit harsh. I was exaggerating a bit but my point is that in the past I used to actually debate my friends and have political discussions with people, but lately I just completely feel it's a waste of time. Like nothing I say is gonna penetrate their thick skulls

Reading this back I feel like I may need to chill out a bit

I think it has already been asked, but I will ask anyway because I'm genuinely very curious: Would you like to have a family some day? Why or why not? Also, I have always wondered this... what does your family and close friends think of the work you do? Do they understand and respect it? Do they joke about it? I'd love to know. Congrats on 1 million subs Leo, fully deserved!

I'm only in my second class. I'm still living at home and doing it virtually due to COVID so I haven't invested much money into it at all yet. I literally don't give a flying fuck about the material. Like I don't give a shit about it at all. It's an MA in Economics by the way. Literally, as we speak, I am actually in class now. Its been an hour and I haven't even slightly paid attention. I've been surfing the internet the whole time trying to figure out if I should drop out. A couple major problems. I still don't have a job. I've been looking and had a couple interviews with some banks and other things but nothing yet. I feel like the addition of being in grad school on my resume has been extremely helpful in hearing back from places because I have no relevant finance work experience so at least pursuing a Master's gives me SOMETHING to talk about. Another problem is who knows how the hell my parents are going to react to me dropping out. My mom is absolutely desperate and extremely anxious about me finding a job. I think she'd freak the fuck out if I told her this. I'm still quite early in the LP course and I don't really know what it is yet, but I'm extremely motivated to be creative and I've been learning a lot about myself. I have a side project in mind that I started working on and am extremely excited and motivated to work on it, even as I currently type this. My gut feeling is telling me to drop the fuck out. Get out before I waste more time and money. I can't bear the thought of working a 9-5, but I know i'll have to, at least for a little. Just to have my own money for once and get of the my parents house. But I have this weird but incredibly strong confidence that I'm gonna figure it out in life. I will be able to make it on my own. I've asked many questions before on here but now I am very desperate for advice. Please guys, what do you think I should do. Leo, if you're reading this please give me your advice. Should I see out grad school? Should I stay in at least until I find a job? Let me know, thanks

@Leo Gura Thank you for your advice Leo. Your course is beyond helpful and insightful. The only thing I'm upset about is the fact that I didn't invest the measly $200 4 years ago. Who knows where I'd be now. But, I'm confident I have a bright future ahead.

@Matt23 Thank you so much for your wise words... You are definitely correct about fearing the reactions of my parents. I've let this control me for much of my life in many areas. For the most part, they are actually supportive and very easy-going. My mom is just a bit crazy. I have to contemplate this more

@Bando So the entire program is about 10 classes. I'm like 2 weeks into my second class, I already completed one class. My parents would be okay with me dropping the program only if I'm able to find a decent paying job (decent being at least around $40,000). If I drop out and still can't find a job then there are obvious problems, and I agree with them there. I think if I'm being honest it would be wise to just stick it out until I can find a job. It's more a matter of do I bother finishing the masters degree even if I end up finding a job because I really don't like or care about it as I stated. idk man these life decisions are so hard...

@Yarco Very solid advice thank you so much. It seems like that would definitely be the responsible thing to do. It's probably best to finish the LP course and hopefully actually find a decent job before I completely drop out.

@Leo Gura Interesting, thanks for the insight. I honestly had no idea Vegas was that affordable if you actually lived there. $40 a night in a city like that is beyond worth it... I've spent way more than that nights I've gone out in average Cleveland bars, but maybe I don't know what I'm doing yet lol. I just bought the LP course today so I'm gonna dive deep into that for the next month or two and put pickup in the back pocket for now...

@RawJudah No, I've never really done pickup before. I'm not sure i'll ever really get into it, and definitely not the way Leo and others seem to do it where they literally approach thousands of women. If you're going to be approaching thousands or even hundreds of women, then clearly getting really, really good with women is some what of an obsession of yours (nothing wrong with that). Personally, I'd definitely like to have success with women but I am confident that if I continue to work on myself and my life, continue to keep learning, continue to stay healthy etc and just be myself and do the things I enjoy doing, then I will naturally come across women and go about it that way. I don't ever see myself deliberately going out on a consistent basis with the goal in mind of talking to a shit load of women. Yes, I'll admit it's partly because I'm not super confident in my ability to do well, but it's also because I just don't really want to. If I meet a girl who I like, then I will try to make something happen. If I don't, then I don't. But who knows, things can change in the future.

@Leo Gura I'm wondering how one balances aggressively pursuing pickup while also running a business and trying to be wise with money. I suppose you can argue that doing pickup is an investment into yourself, but I imagine if you are really serious about it it can get really expensive. Especially if you live in LV, go out every weekend, probably end up buying some girls drinks, taking some girls out on dates. I mean jeez, that can add up quick. I feel like if you have already achieved financial freedom and are comfortable in life, then it could be worth it. I would love to spend some time trying to get better with girls but I'm so occupied trying to figure out what in hell I'm going to do to avoid the dreaded 9-5 and spending lots of time reading, watching videos, and thinking. Maybe that's just an excuse. It's definitely a department I need to work on, but just not a priority at the moment.

For those of you in your early 20s like me, or for even those of you who are not... how do I make my life more interesting? I recently graduated college and am now in grad school going for my masters. I'm only going part-time as my main priority is finding my first full-time job. I studied finance so it's probably gonna be with a bank or some other boring institution. I've been living at home for 22 straight years. I went to a local university and lived at home all throughout college, so needless to say I missed out on a lot. Also partly my fault because I could have tried way harder to make the most of my situation and make a bunch of new friends. I have a lot of friends but we never really do anything that interesting. Every day is basically the same for me. I'll apply to some jobs and maybe do an interview, work out, read, and that's about it. It's been like this for years and I'm so bored with my life. I don't have a girlfriend and don't even know any chicks. I fantasize about having such an amazing life where I travel and do random cool shit. I just don't see when this is going to happen because I'm only gonna be busier when I get a full-time job I probably won't even like. Do I need to find a hobby or something? I don't know, my life just feels so damn boring. Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely grateful for everything I have and for my immigrant parents who have worked hard to make the best life for me they could. It could be much worse and I'm aware of that. And there's things I'm passionate about. I just feel I've been stuck in the same spot for years and don't quite know how to get out of it and where to go from here....

I'm currently reading a book titled "The Story of Philosophy" and I have recently finished reading the main ideas of Plato and Aristotle. As with most philosophers I found their political philosophy to be some of their most interesting ideas. Both of them, for one reason or another, disliked democracy. Plato hated it because it had directly lead to the death of his teacher Socrates, and thought that in general people were dumb and incapable of choosing the right leaders and making the right decisions. He instead favored an aristocracy ruled by "philosopher kings" in which the most capable and wise men proved themselves through decades of rigorous schooling. It is definitely an unrealistic and Utopian view, but still an interesting idea. Aristotle seemed to have similar views about distrusting the common man's vision on leadership and thought electing decisions should be left to those who are most wise and considered experts. He seemed to favor something in-between democracy and aristocracy, but the way it was described it basically seemed like an aristocracy that granted more private ownership and capitalistic elements than Plato's communist-like Utopia. I personally haven't thought about this in depth yet, it just seems like western civilization takes democracy for granted and we don't seem to openly discuss alternatives to government. I'm sure democracy is better than most alternatives, but perhaps there are even better systems of government which have never been invented yet. Any thoughts?

Definitely don't drop out dude. You're so close to finishing. I just graduated university in May of this year and I didn't like what I studied, but it's a good degree and will at the very least help me get a job if all else fails. This was my mindset going into Uni. I didn't know what subject I was passionate about, so I picked something safe and practical that would guarantee me a decent job if I never end up figuring out my passion in life. No matter what you choose to do, having a degree from University will not hurt you. It can only help. Best of luck.

@General 2 No, but I think the time has come to stop thinking about it and finally pull the trigger.

@Bexx I'm only a year older than you so I can kind of relate to your situation. I've tripped twice before, both on mushrooms. Personally, I would have never tripped for the first time alone. I'm sure there are tons of people that have done that, but I was never ever gonna do that. I did it with 3 friends both times. It's been about 2 years since, and I'm really wanting to do it again, but even now I would probably want to do it at least one more time with my friends. The 2 times I've done it, I'm convinced that it was either a bad batch, or we took too little because I never had any extraordinary experience. There were even hardly any visuals or anything of the sort. So if I'm going to properly trip for the first time, yeah, I'd be a bit nervous to go alone. But again, that's just me.

@Leo Gura I'm glad you brought this up Leo because lately I have been feeling the exact same. I totally stopped watching Rising because as you stated it's become so predictable and boring. I know what to expect every time and I don't find their discussions enlightening or even useful at all. I still love Kyle, but I have to admit he falls under that bracket too. It's become clear that people like Krystal and Kyle, although in the end I feel I have similar views and hopes for what the country can and should be, have become dangerous. We all know Biden and Kamala is not the ideal ticket, but to act like it isn't a million times better than Trump is extremely immature. I fear they have radicalized and convinced a lot of potential voters to sit this one out. Or worse yet, vote for the orange man.

Firstly, I am unsure if this is the appropriate place to ask this question, so if it's not, forgive me. In the recent video on stage Red, Leo mentioned something about higher stage video games. He characterized GTA as stage Red, which I totally agree with, and then sort of rhetorically asked what would stage green/yellow video games be like. Well.... what would they be like? Do any already exist? What are some examples? I do not game too much anymore, but am still fascinated by certain games and am extremely excited and curious about what the future holds for gaming. If anyone is curious, I have played Xbox my whole life and some of my favorite games throughout the years include: Assassin's Creed, Halo 2, Red Dead Redemption, FIFA, Tony Hawk Underground, L.A Noire, Star Wars Battlefront, and Rocket League

I think picking Kamala as VP won't really hurt him, I don't see many people deciding to stay home or vote for Trump just because of her. However I definitely don't see it helping that much. I guess it will comfort some people worried about Biden's age. I think it would have been great for Biden to pick a progressive VP, I feel that would have united the party and actually got some people on the left like many people on this forum more excited, but that was always a pipe dream. I personally don't like Kamala or Biden or their centrist corporatist bullshit politics, and for quite a while I was convinced I was gonna stay home. But I've decided now to be responsible and mature and vote for the lesser of two evils. Our country is slowly moving deeper into green anyways, so I'm confident when this generation of old hags die off, and my generation take power, it will be a better world to live in. But who knows...

https://youtu.be/HTj17c4N9vI Interested if anyone has any thoughts on this. I have watched dozens and dozens of Richard Wolff videos trying to understand his positions, and lately have done the same with Jordan Peterson. Professor Wolff is obviously a Marxist whose main idea and thing he advocates for are worker co-ops, while Peterson's whole thing is about how societal hierarchies are inevitable and biological in nature, so trying to eliminate them with Marxist philosophy is nonsense. I have seen many people claim that Peterson fundamentally misunderstands and misrepresents Marx, including by Wolff himself. Here, the publisher of this video clearly aligns with Peterson and makes a case for capitalism being a more effective system. I am very curious if anyone has any thoughts about the topics discussed in this video, or just about Dr. Wolff or Dr. Peterson themselves as I try to make sense of all of these worldviews.

@Dryas I can't help but feel the same lol.... I've never been into those city/community-building types of games. Some of the adventure/puzzle/exploration games mentioned on here seem a bit more interesting though.