vjulian

I feel as though I’m reading the script to a Monty Python sketch.

Queue the comments encouraging people to vote, under the ludicrous guise that voting would likely impact the ever-growing and effectively unaddressed cluster of issues in the USA widely discussed here at Hacker News.

Let us name some levers exponentially more powerful than voting, starting with lobbying. As I understand $10,000 will buy a Congressional vote, or has the price gone up?

What are the implications or recommendations for WFH environments, I wonder?

In many circles, indeed quite legitimate and prosperous ones, the New York Times is regarded as a mouthpiece for the CIA, a channel for spreading opinion among certain demographics.

As someone within those circles, this article gives me pause.

Does this support more than one user voice? Or, are there plans for this? I did not see that mentioned in the announcement.

In the worst case it generates symbolism; that is ultimately what you’re saying.

That symbolism is akin to prayer.

I am not casting prayer in a negative light, I’m simply categorising your voting concept.

There comes a time when voting becomes silly and ineffective.

And you can measure their influence how?

Civics is a kind of religion, and it is difficult for people caught up in it to approach discussion from a logical and external perspective. This kind of civics is dangerous to society.

Many of us find voting insulting, given very low marginal power in a vote; it’s akin to throwing breadcrumbs to the poor. The structure of governance (the reality, not the mythology taught in schools or pushed forth as propaganda) is not in support of ‘the people”.

Right or wrong, this is how many of feel. Voting is silly and futile.

Scratching my head: The majority of high-performers would absolutely not come from the richest areas. The very rich are relatively very few in number.

How best to teach and effective teaching are problems solved long ago. It’s unaffordable for most.

What’s being discussed here is how to optimize mass education so that it’s least bad and is effective for a majority or least a substantial portion of children.

...and postulate, for science doesn’t truly know why, and frankly, my guess is as good as any scientist’s. Much like in public education, policy makers in public health cater to and enforce the average. What a crappy way to do things.

Be aware, the vast majority of people who have ever smoked cigarettes occasionally never became addicted. They were not labeled as “smokers”. A non-trivial number of people today continue to smoke cigarettes on occasion. I like to have one on my birthday. Then again, I’m able to eat a chip and not consume the entire bag. I’m not convinced of these social science studies, and when digging into individual studies I’m sure the replication crisis comes into play.

Revolution, not election. We need a new governance framework in the US. I believe it’s genuinely silly to think this type of activity is limited to one party or one administration or that it is new.

I believe the Constitution and related artefacts should be stored in the British Museum with other historical documents. Civic religion needs to be done away with.

Presumably, you’re American? In many parts of the world we regularly consume cheese made with raw milk. For many cheeses, raw milk is preferable.

Hardly what I would label as ‘longform’, though the author did.

The legal system leaves much to be desired in relation to fairness and equity. I’d much prefer a multi-staged approach with an 1) AI analysis, 2) judge review with high bar for analysis if in disagreement with the AI, 3) public availability of the deliberations, 4) an appeals process.

My understanding is that nutrition lags behind other sciences add is significantly impacted by the replication crisis. In this, much public health messaging lacks credibility.

Perhaps the best advice to “the people” is to encourage them to stick to their guns?

What bothers me most is not the governance and those who drive the horrible system. What bothers me most are the people down below. I used to dismiss them as stupid, but now I think, deep down, most people don’t actually want freedom. They see it as scary and prefer that their lives are tightly managed.

WHO is at its heart a hoi peloi control tool. I detest it.

Absurd indeed, and sad.

I find it curious that I earned -2 points. Perhaps my points in the post were too pointed for some people. That, or some people really love civics theatre.

This sort of citizen engagement is cute, naïve and ultimately pointless. Where I live in the US the major landowner(s) and local billionaire(s) ultimately controls these things. I’m not being sarcastic.

He’s not responding…

How does one decline?

But seriously, why is it that mainstream press avoid reporting on these kinds of situations / movements? I assume they run risk of retribution if they do?

The Abbey is often buzzing until 2am. Food served after midnight, too.

Free fares would significantly increase ridership, no?

If only they’d make the T fare free and run more frequently and later into the night. The C line in Brookline has the potential to be extremely convenient, but at present most of the time it’s easier to take an Uber, or drive.