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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @rootmachine 7h \ on: 🔥 Are We Witnessing the Slow Collapse of Western Civilization? AskSN
we’re living through some kind of major transition — tech accelerating everything, institutions wobbling, fake news spreading faster than real news and trust in legacy systems fading fast. I’m not sure I’d call it a collapse.
History’s full of messy turning points that felt like the end at the time. Maybe this is just our generation’s version. The chaos might be the prelude to something new — hopefully better, more decentralized, and more grounded in real value.
That said, it’s definitely a good time to stay alert and curious. I do recommend everyone to read quality news as first thing in the morning only.
This one’s a bit wild. I get that tackling obesity is important, but public weigh-ins? That feels like it crossed a line. People's health journeys are truly personal — tying them to public shame or spectacle just seems like a fast track to embarrassment, not motivation. And the Balkan area is well known for shaming people for personal fights (obesity, divorced family, lack of children, etc.)
Curious what other measures they’re taking alongside this. Nutrition education? Better access to healthy food? Promoting exercise in schools or workplaces? Because if it's just public weigh-ins, it feels more like a stunt than a solution.
milestone.
it feels like we’re slowly moving from “fringe asset” to “financial staple.” Coinbase hiting the S&P 500 is like a stamp of legitimacy for the whole space - and yeah, the fact that Bitcoin treasury exposure is now tied to big public companies? That’s a game changer. Still early to crack open the champagne, but the tide’s def turning.
I would say if things sort out towards the enrichment idea, I bet you money that the government will find a way to "monetize" the newly rich.
generational wealth will be taxed in future. my 2cents.
if this is to be true, by 2045 lots of people could be millionaires/billionaires...
but you have to consider inflation, USD/BTC ratio, politics etc.
pretty complicated.
the WikiLeaks archive is like an internet time capsule — chaotic, fascinating, and a little scary. So much stuff in there that never really made headlines but totally could’ve. Wild how much info’s just out there. And what is even more wild is how much that info could change the world scene if taken into consideration.
I just looked at my country in the archive when I did my graduation paper and it felt like the wild west... a whole different perspective on things.
Well yeah... it’s actually a mix of culture, religion, and economics.
Buddhism’s chill attitude toward gender helps, plus ladyboys have been part of Thai culture for ages — not just a recent thing. Add in sex tourism and the fact that it can pay more than other jobs, and it kind of became its own ecosystem. Not all glam, but def more accepted there than most places.
Hahaha! AND yes — Stitch is such a letdown
I tried giving it a chance but it feels like one of those "intern project turned full product" things. Who greenlit this and thought "yep, this’ll beat Discord or Slack"?
Google’s got this wild habit of launching stuff that feels 70% done, hyping it up, then ghosting the community when it doesn’t blow up overnight. It’s frustrating because you know they’ve got the brains and budget to make killer consumer tools — they just don’t seem to want to.
Looking at things like this, Google is like that super smart kid in school who could ace every test but just doesn’t turn in half the homework.
Waymo is the golden child, popular and loved.
if you allow me: ever thought of dropping a little more contrast in the pics?
and you should try to focus a little bit more, to sharpen more the pics.
B&W is about contrasts and sharpness.
So, Whites should be whites and Blacks should be blacks.
just my opinion.
Just read the CNBC article and WOW!!
This is going to ripple hard. A 50% tariff on all EU goods is no small tweak - it's a straight-up economic nuke aimed at our biggest trading partner. Starting June 1, if this goes through, expect serious price hikes on European imports from cars to cheese.
Politically for us Europeans, it smells like a re-election play: tough talk, trade war vibes, “America First” rerun. But economically, it’s a big big gamble.
Anyway be sure that Europe will hit back, guaranteed. Could hurt US exporters, especially agriculture and tech sectors. This isn't 2018; the global supply chain is already brittle post-COVID and ongoing wars - especially the Ukraine one. Inflation is still hovering, and this move could reignite it.
For Bitcoiners and stackers: this is another signpost on the road to de-dollarization and unstable fiat policy. The more unpredictable and politically-driven fiat trade policy gets, the more sound money makes sense. BTC doesn’t play geopolitics.
Stay sharp, keep stacking! 🚀
Glad you finally dove in! I binged Mr Robot a while back and it shot straight into my “all–time favorites” list. Rami Malek absolutely owns the role of Elliot—his little micro-expressions and voice-overs make the whole hacker-mindset feel so real. 😄
No spoilers, but get ready for some wild twists and a few “wait… what?!” moments. Enjoy it!
Sledgehammer to Texas’ hemp scene. The House flipped from “let’s regulate” to “let’s nuke” in a single floor amendment, and now the ban is one signature away from becoming law on Sept 1, 2025.
So there is still a little bit of time. Maybe they will change their minds.
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