laird popkin
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@laird
Enterprise Architect, 3D Printer, Parent, Maker
The older I get the more I appreciate Barack Obamas tone and political approach. I think he was keenly aware of just how toxic polarization in the US could get.
Residents in this area of Manhattan, New York, are completely shocked to hear an Islamic call to prayer blasting on high-volume speakers as they walk down the street. "I never thought in my life I'd hear this in the middle of New York." Unbelievable.
ELON: "EVERYTHING IS A FIGHT BETWEEN EXPANSIONIST AND EXTINCTIONIST PHILOSOPHIES" "At a fundamental level, you can think of things as a fight between expansionist and extinctionist philosophies. That's what really matters. If humans go extinct or civilization collapses, whatever policies we may have are irrelevant. First and foremost, we must have an expansionist philosophy for civilization and for consciousness. We must seek to go beyond what we've done in the past, to increase the number of humans. This is incredibly fundamental. One way or another, this must happen." Elon's describing the real divide that cuts across all politics: do you believe humanity's future involves growth, exploration, and expanding consciousness? Or do you think we've peaked and need to manage decline? Climate activists saying we need fewer humans, declining birth rates celebrated as progress, degrowth economics—all extinctionist. Space exploration, pro-natalism, technological acceleration—expansionist. One philosophy builds civilizations. The other watches them collapse. Source: @elonmusk / AchieveSuccess on YT
The wife was told she was being rude after her husband died while waiting to be seen in the ER for over 8 hours with chest pain.
