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great video on Mormons and why they are sadly on the rise. Also some benefits of the religion

@jacknine119 there have always been the 'haves' and the 'have-nots'. If hard work and a good mindset can't get you out of the rut you are in then you have to accept you are a 'have-not' —and try to be happy anyway.

Read whatever you like. There is no pattern for everyone to conform to. Perhaps the book teaches you something others already know, or aren't ready for yet.

@Leo Gurayou have the best deconstruction religion I've seen. It helps a lot of people feel empowered again, especially those who feel guilty for leaving their childhood religions.

Cool video

"Israeli actor slams occupation before realizing she is on air"

The art of thinking clearly book by Dobelli

In this short clip Dr Sarah Paine explains that the Soviet style communism failed, in large part, because it was based on lies. Because the Communist society was planned, everyone reports false information to secure larger stocks and shares in the event of a shortage. These false numbers accumulate up the food chain, and the planners are working with false information. These discrepancies aren't noticed until the whole thing falls apart. Sarah Paine is a very interesting and sober voice in the intellectual morass we find ourselves in.

Ya Tucker doesn't make sense, I don't agree with him, but he's interesting to watch. He's also a good barometer for the right.

I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ['high quality pornography'], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it.

Ok thanks. Good advice. Will consider for this Christmas

The benefits of reading are even more important now with the age of short format content. My thoughts process is that if a present has a chance of getting others to read, then that's a good present. Or am I wrong?

Oh I see what you mean. I'll try to tone down the rhetoric and provide more proofs. Thanks. Leo influenced us with his format and style, it's not a far stretch to imagine he has influenced others BUT you are right I'm just speculating. Sorry

i think this is the influence of Leo . I see more and more interviews like this but I l after Leo pioneered the way.

So true. We have been told capitalism is the best thing there since childhood; no wonder many don't see it's negatives.

I agree. Israel is doing exactly what Hamas/Iran expected and provoked it to do, and also what the USA would do if put in the same situation. Therefore Israel's behavior isn't that crazy or unwarranted.

Haha nice

The co-director also directed primetime which is in theaters now.

Cool!

I read every book I get. I love a book as a present because I can talk about the book with the person. I read 3 - 5 books a month so its not a problem to go through. If I don't have time I get the audiobook and go through it like that. Sometimes I hate the book though other times the book is great and it really helps me understand the book giver.

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Ya like sports have many positives too: Especially burning energy, and as a distraction from much more insalubrious activities like gaming and pot. But I admit sports are also the epitome of group think where fat lazy people spend a fortune to watch millionaires tackle each other.

Absolutely. It is overkill. Partisanship has gotten way out of hand. We are too polarized. We need to scale it back.

I love your perspective on this and it's very insightful. One counter point I would add is that you might not care about politics, but politics cares about you. It's our duty as citizens of a democracy to be informed and involved with politics as much as possible and the more the better. Those who don't involve themselves in voting, news, and politics are asking for, and acting like they live in, a dictatorship.

I prefer to pick the log out of my eye before taking the spec out of yours. Your biases, if any, are way smaller than any of your critics'