I wanted to fly my sister out to see us for Christmas but we can’t afford it because we spent too much money on useless crap nobody needed. #truemeaningofchristmas
I think we need new terminology. "TV show" describes a 20+ episode weekly season that comes out every year. These 8 episode seasons that come out every 2-3 years are not TV shows, they are multi-chapter movies.
It feels like @starwars is that band from the 70s that put out a few great albums, but now you go to their concert and they say “Here’s something from our new album” and everyone groans.
1. The society that produces the most happiness/purpose/meaning for it's inhabitants isn't necessarily same society that produces the most technology/wealth/power.
2. A war between the two will always go one way.
3. Humanity is ultimately doomed.
When I was a kid, I was taught that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything. I'm also 500 years old because that has be thoroughly forgotten by our present culture.