Including a curiously unprecedented occurrence in all of the swing states.

> the only remaining use case for me is a gaming PC

Amiga users have been here before.

Manna keeps coming to mind for me as well.

It feels like UBI is (at best) likely to become as complicated and corrupt as our tax system already is.

The more you have, the more you have to suffer from.

I guess I’m lucky I don’t have an HOA.

As usual, the very wealthy won’t care, and the middle class and small business owners will be crushed. I bet private equity will get some great deals on small landscaping companies.

The 'con' in con-man is short for 'confidence'.

People mistake confidence for having good leadership skills.

That happy feeling only lasts about six weeks.

Happiness is unsustainable. However, contentment is an attainable goal.

I bought a bigger nicer TV (the biggest I ever bought) about 4 years ago and it still brings me joy to this day every time I use it

So no, not only 6 weeks

My 14" portable CRT I had when I was a teenager gave me joy every time I used it. My first car cost me less than 2k and gave me joy for 5 years.

You are now unable to get joy from a TV smaller than the largest one you've ever bought. Many people are unable to get joy from a car costing under 10k, let alone 2k.

The things you own end up owning you.

You are putting words in their mouth there.

You seem very sure about what does and doesn't make other people happy!

> I bought a bigger nicer TV (the biggest I ever bought) about 4 years ago and it still brings me joy to this day every time I use it

n=1. For the general population:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

Wealth begets wealth in a positive feedback loop.

How do we typically deal with positive feedback?

You can suggest to tax wealth, but how are you going to get it implemented?

Browsers need a "toggle scripts" button up with the back/reload buttons.

Back in the 90s, I could hit the Esc key and stop all of the animations, allowing my ADHD brain to regain the focus needed to read the actual article.

Well there is noscript but that breaks a ton of stuff

I'm not seeing it. If crypto has a resurgence, it will only be because wealthy people invest in it to enable shady behavior.

Do this before you reach your 40s, because ageism will put a damper on your disposable income.

I once had plans like this...