As one of the few folks who have asked such questions, I obviously am against. I don’t think the dedicated pol communities are particularly good for honest questions about platforms/political figures; everything in those spaces feels like it’s being intentionally spun (even in discussions) in a way that this community does not. (Also, several of the communities you suggest as pol discussion places are… just not? Extremely few questions, most the posts are headlines, discussions don’t seem to happen much. Some feel closer to a curated feed of cringe.)

I do agree it could become an issue, and that would justify some division, perhaps tags? But I don’t think it is currently very unpleasant, and it will almost certainly get better in 2 months (at least short term).

Agreed, that would be.

But the most they could have done is 308% instead of that 300%, and I think they managed to get lots and lots of small stores to do it at the same time.

What do the laws on the book look like?

I’ll note that grocers record profits are orders of magnitude less than the price increases. Maybe somebody is getting rich off of the price increases, but I’m pretty sure Walmart is not.

I’ll note that grocers seem to have made very little profit per American in the last few years; Walmart made ~$70 off each of us last year, which seems incompatible with the price increases I’ve been seeing…

It’s likely in some cultural groups - and has been true for a friend or two of mine. A particular example was someone going to a Psych ward, where their phone was kept in a vault. Obviously you know more context than me. But the probability is nonzero.

They’ve suddenly landed in a really controlling environment (be it a partner, parents, or a government), and wish to hide your relationship/keep you out of the crosshairs.

But I think blaming children for the fact that all people are unbearable is… idk, you’ve mistaken a symptom for a problem? Working on the general misanthropy is probably a better start?

It’s very weird to me that you’re only listing loud things children do… Like, have you ever been around a sleeping child? Do they bother you? What about in a classroom, watching a movie, or running in the distance (out of earshot)?

Average volume of a child is higher than adults, but only by a factor of 2 or so. And their noises are interpretable, you can definitely figure out what they mean, unlike the adult noises.

For me, actually put things in it, setup notifications for the day before (and on a device I actually see), add family, and check it before scheduling (some) things.

Make a New Year’s Theme instead - CGP grey had a video on this. Then, when the first things you try related to the theme fail (or feel bad, or don’t make sense anymore), pick something else in the theme and try that instead.

Productivity themed year got me to:

• Learn AutoHotkey
• Setup a central collection of notes
• Use a calendar app properly
• Finish several (profession related) books
• Track my internet time

and more! And, for maybe the first time, I finally feel like I did something with this whole resolution thing.

May I ask the artist/source? Is this something I should know?