[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, I think we should already be at a 4 day work week for many jobs. If you look at productivity and efficiency growth since the 40 hour work week was invented, it's off the charts.

However, that's one of the problems with unbridled capitalism. The market demands constant growth, which is hard to sustain and doesn't reward easing up on employees.

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think the US needs to go full socialist (mostly because I think it's impossible and as you said, still corruptible), but we need to lean more towards socialism to start clawing our way back to having a middle class. If we could get affordable universal healthcare and affordable colleges, I would be beyond thrilled. Even though these are things that many, many other countries have had for a long time.

I think a universal basic income would also make a ton of sense, as we potentially enter the era of AI taking over a lot of our jobs. At some point, hopefully we become so efficient at "work" that we can use UBI to help people survive who want to do something outside the usual 9-5 (or who have been automated out of their job).

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

In your example though, you said "when people [ask] me if I'm a boy or a girl...", so it's possible the above poster figured you were being asked that by a cis hetero person (since, as you point out, you're unlikely to be asked that by a queer person). In that case, odds go up that the attack helicopter grossness might apply.

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

I'm extra glad now that I don't eat pork.

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I've been really into two lately:

Sinisterhood- stories about all things sinister- true crime, paranormal, etc. Hosted by two ladies, one of which is a lawyer, which really adds to the discussions!

Tooth and Claw- animal attack stories, but with a focus on education instead of sensationalism. I hardly ever go into the wilderness, but if I do run into a bear at any point, I'm going to be SO prepared!!

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Such a great book. I definitely recommend everyone read it!

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Yes! I love to reread my favorites. It's like visiting old friends. Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings, the Wheel of Time, Matilda, Watership Down. Can you look at a favorite painting too much? That's how it feels to me- another visit to a beautiful work of art.

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I just finished a reread of the WOT books. Would you recommend the Death Gate Cycle as a good way to fill the gap that I'm now feeling from a lack of a 10k-word series to sink into every night?

[-] BricksDont@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I use Google Fi for my cell service and have loved it, but them killing off or selling so many of their products has me real nervous over here...

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