Cameron Hopkin

Psychology prof, mental health counselor, writer, actor, singer. Son, father, grandfather. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. Inveterate dilettante.

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@GunGnome @HeavilyRecruitd I was an assistant manager at a KFC in Utah from 1995-1998 and saw firsthand the switchover from drippings gravy to the packaged stuff somewhere during ‘96. It was an enormous step down in taste.

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@GiftedRebelsCo @zachflipspages You do. She's hands-down my favorite fantasy author.

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As a therapist, much of the distress I see is as a direct result of this mindset. Enjoying yourself is great, but the insistence that we must escape all suffering ironically creates more suffering. Over time I t reduces our capacity to handle life’s inevitable hardships.

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I wish there was a popular religion that celebrates people enjoying life, eating delicious food (and believing that's a human right for everyone), relaxing, appreciating art, having pleasurable sex if they wish, *avoiding* pain & suffering as much as possible instead of this

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The problem I have with “picking blue merely risks death with no gain” is that it’s short-sighted, not taking into account the broader reality that would ensue if the majority picked red. You would STRUGGLE if 50+% of the world died. No groceries, internet, gov’t, travel, etc.

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This twitter classic "red button / blue button" [everyone who picks blue dies unless more than 50% do; everyone who picks red lives] question is cursed but we've learned a lot about people since it went around on the timeline the last time

First to get this out of the way - there is zero actual reason to push blue - none - there is no "payoff to cooperation" being modeled since the payoff on offer - not dying - is the same for both choices. The only rational reason to pick blue is that you *hope* less than 50% of people pick blue so you can end your life and escape the person who is putting you in contrived hypotheticals for his own amusement

With that out of the way - what we've learned in the 2 years since this hit the timeline the first time is that many, many people are simply next token predictors and when they see this example they say they will pick the "cooperative" choice (which isn't actually that!)

We have also learned that when confronted with the stupidity of this position, they will simply costlessly double down and "argue" about it forever rather than admit error

Really, the question is extremely revealing

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@thejaredbush @DisneyStudios @DisneyAnimation Churlish… and disrespectful

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@AndrewMayne Second-largest? I thought it was the largest by more than 2x, with the previous record holder being the failed Coolest Cooler. Have I missed a big one since then?

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@dalewritesstuff If you want to de-spiritualize this because that’s not how you see/understand the world, fair enough — think of it as them calling out all the enabling factors of their life over which they have no control but that were essential to their successes. It’s humility, in other words.

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@vixinxiviir Y’know, at this point I’m not sure whether to reply with a brainless gif or a treatise on the inevitable decay of meaning in a terminally consumerist society.

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@TimSweeneyEpic Hooray, now I can give my hard earned dollars to Jeff Bezos without worrying about Tim Cook getting his grubby mitts on any of it!

…wait, hold up.

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@vixinxiviir Apparently not, but that makes a lot more sense now!

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@vixinxiviir

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@vixinxiviir Grudging respect clap.

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@maristeashop C'mon, the world needs a Mari vomit haiku

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@HumansNoContext For the love of all that's holy, get your piano tuned.

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@macwrites Personally, I think that it's the Joker fanboys don't know what to do about it being a full-blown musical. Kinda defuses your rage when you go and are like, "oh, wait, this isn't my thing."

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@maristeashop Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh rather fits the bill. It's a novella, but it's fun while it lasts.

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@JRobyn123 BUT IF I DON'T TELL YOU HOW WILL YOU EVER KNOW