Chris Abbot

I am intrigued by the future...my own and mankind's.

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@newstart_2024 Of course, there is always the haves and have-nots but really his argument is sound. Some of the comments here are from people who don't understand what he's trying to say. Read the book Factfulness and understand where we are at.

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@jrrdesertfox9 @newstart_2024 @jimmycarr I agree. I did not like him a few years ago but he says some good stuff. The thing about the hot showers and our modern life is something I have been reading about recently.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Jimmy Carr nailed something a lot of us feel but can’t explain.

We’re living better than 99.9% of humans who ever walked the earth, hot showers, modern medicine, endless entertainment, kids that actually survive infancy, yet so many of us feel miserable.

He calls it “life dysmorphia.” We get used to how good we have it (the hedonic treadmill), then compare ourselves to everyone else and tank our own happiness.

As he puts it: happiness = quality of life minus envy.

Marcus Aurelius put it perfectly: “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.”

When was the last time you caught yourself feeling unhappy despite objectively having it pretty damn good?

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

A future of orbital cities, space elevators, AI and humanity's expansion into space.
At the time it was science fiction.
Watching SpaceX, it feels like the first chapters are already being written.
The future belongs to those willing to build it.
@SpaceX @ElonMusk

[JUNIOR @cfcjhunior_]

@elonmusk

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@LoisPerry26 Great stuff, go out, have some drinks, go dancing...that's what Ibiza is about! Fun times!

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@daveatherton @LoisPerry26 Good for her, going out, having a few drinks, dancing and having a great time! Human behaviour and guess what she's having fun!

[Mark W Tebbutt @mwt2008]

@elonmusk No difference at all. ⬇️

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

I completed the January challenge faster than 87.1% of all learners on Duolingo!

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

Labour MPs urge minister to reject Chinese mega embassy…has Starmer sold the UK to Beijing? The Tories allowed this to happen and Labour rubber stamp it! Disgraceful https://t.co/KqX3i6Ppr4

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@owenjonesjourno You are a complete penis!
The suggestion that knife crime or stabbings are rare is something only an imbecile would suggest.
However you want to rehash it you are wrong. Get a grip or keep your mouth shut!

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@OasisMania Listen Up

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@DonnaLouise1212 Do not hand over that phone. This is complete nonsense. The CPS should throw this out immediately. But what was the post? There needs to be some kind of context to this. It must be serious for them to send police round to the house. But those officers are a joke!

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Burnage 1995 https://t.co/CGS9qeNUkn

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@LozzaFox That cannot possibly be the jury for that trial? Can it?

[Ashlea Simon @AshleaSimonAFE]

Holy shit. If they don’t go down for this then the justice system is well and truly fucked.
This is unbelievable.

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@HJB_News__ Fucking animals…

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@NotFarLeftAtAll Why can’t he speak properly?

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@EvacTony Send him down

[Chris Abbot @ChrisAbbot1]

@liamgallagher I hope to see you soon 🔜