The "I'm going to marry a CEO" airhead epidemic
movies and shows are only portraying love in the top 1% ie. average girl meets billionaire's son or super model male
conditioning modern women to only go for the top 1%, which results in unrealistic expectations and imbalance in the dating pool
https://x.com/Emarged/status/2028596612977537113?s=20
movies and shows are only portraying love in the top 1% ie. average girl meets billionaire's son or super model male
conditioning modern women to only go for the top 1%, which results in unrealistic expectations and imbalance in the dating pool
https://x.com/Emarged/status/2028596612977537113?s=20
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Uncle Ruckus (@Emarged) on X
Mainstream media is largely responsible.
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interesting comments to these questions, especially regarding looksmaxxing
why is every conversation with 20-35yo men about looksmaxxing?
what do you think is the reason?
https://x.com/thiccyth0t/status/2028714104441963002?s=20
why is every conversation with 20-35yo men about looksmaxxing?
what do you think is the reason?
https://x.com/thiccyth0t/status/2028714104441963002?s=20
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thiccy (@thiccyth0t) on X
some thoughts I’ve been having recently:
- why is every conversation with 20-35yo men about looksmaxxing?
- why are P/E ratios on stocks so high when the future is so uncertain?
- what is the win condition for the US and why does it look like a militaristic…
- why is every conversation with 20-35yo men about looksmaxxing?
- why are P/E ratios on stocks so high when the future is so uncertain?
- what is the win condition for the US and why does it look like a militaristic…
bought a new kobo clara colour because the old one started to phantom glitch
unable to port my annotations over because all my books are sideloaded, which is quite a bummer
tried claude, but after 2h of attempts it gave up too
managed to export and keep them in notion, but it isn't very ideal
if anyone has managed to do it before, lmk
unable to port my annotations over because all my books are sideloaded, which is quite a bummer
tried claude, but after 2h of attempts it gave up too
managed to export and keep them in notion, but it isn't very ideal
if anyone has managed to do it before, lmk
interesting thought on gender dynamics and how the definition of "rape" differs between genders
https://x.com/Devon_Eriksen_/status/2028894762175013325?s=20
https://x.com/Devon_Eriksen_/status/2028894762175013325?s=20
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Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) on X
Precisely.
The definition of "rape" (sex without consent) is very male-brained, and when you try to copy-paste it onto women, the edges don't line up.
Men almost always have a crystal clear idea of what we want, so the question of whether something is…
The definition of "rape" (sex without consent) is very male-brained, and when you try to copy-paste it onto women, the edges don't line up.
Men almost always have a crystal clear idea of what we want, so the question of whether something is…
humblespace
interesting thought on gender dynamics and how the definition of "rape" differs between genders https://x.com/Devon_Eriksen_/status/2028894762175013325?s=20
when we say women have rape fantasies, its moreso being pursued aggressively despite their rejections
rather than the physical act of raping that society thinks of (sex without consent)
also ties in with the "marry a CEO" fantasy: https://t.iss.one/humblespace/1061
rather than the physical act of raping that society thinks of (sex without consent)
also ties in with the "marry a CEO" fantasy: https://t.iss.one/humblespace/1061
First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg53xp5857o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg53xp5857o
Bbc
'Miracle' baby born to first UK womb transplant from dead donor
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".
social contagion or orientation?
American young adults identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual declined 21% in 3 years
https://x.com/IterIntellectus/status/2028890879000494146?s=20
American young adults identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual declined 21% in 3 years
https://x.com/IterIntellectus/status/2028890879000494146?s=20
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vittorio (@IterIntellectus) on X
this wasn't contagion
we built a system where identifying as LGBT gave you protected status, social capital, media representation, and institutional preference.
the superior class par excellence.
no one in american history had more unearned systemic privilege…
we built a system where identifying as LGBT gave you protected status, social capital, media representation, and institutional preference.
the superior class par excellence.
no one in american history had more unearned systemic privilege…
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canva killer - kodo
created by a 14 y/o
https://x.com/mlg27_/status/2028907900672877051?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
created by a 14 y/o
https://x.com/mlg27_/status/2028907900672877051?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
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Michael Goldstein (@mlg27_) on X
The way we design hasn’t changed in 20 years.
We think it’s time it did.
Introducing Kodo.
Fully editable designs, generated by chatting.
We think it’s time it did.
Introducing Kodo.
Fully editable designs, generated by chatting.
humblespace
canva killer - kodo created by a 14 y/o https://x.com/mlg27_/status/2028907900672877051?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
played around with kodo for a bit
not bad, this was done in 5 minutes
each individual part of the poster is editable
not bad, this was done in 5 minutes
each individual part of the poster is editable
"The average person doesn't want to save time. They want to waste time."
https://x.com/ivanburazin/status/2028545884061888922?s=20
https://x.com/ivanburazin/status/2028545884061888922?s=20
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Ivan Burazin (@ivanburazin) on X
I recently heard an a16z partner on a podcast say "The average person doesn't want to save time. They want to waste time."
It kinda fucked my mind.
I never understood this. I don't use YouTube browse features. Don't scroll feeds. Don't go down rabbit holes.…
It kinda fucked my mind.
I never understood this. I don't use YouTube browse features. Don't scroll feeds. Don't go down rabbit holes.…
high agency people tend to overestimate other people's interest in productivity - it's why agents won't kill apps
https://x.com/illscience/status/2028996783201018010?s=20
https://x.com/illscience/status/2028996783201018010?s=20
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Anish Acharya (@illscience) on X
thanks ivan! high agency people tend to overestimate other people's interest in productivity - it's why agents won't kill apps
@ekuyda is the one who pointed this out to me, and now I see it everywhere ....
@ekuyda is the one who pointed this out to me, and now I see it everywhere ....
being on the menstrual cycle (estrus) raises lap dancers' earnings
confused, but hmm?
https://x.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/2029262636806807842?s=20
confused, but hmm?
https://x.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/2029262636806807842?s=20
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Social media addiction as a nervous-reflex system
preys on sophistication bias
https://x.com/thedarshakrana/status/2029594527737221394?s=20
preys on sophistication bias
https://x.com/thedarshakrana/status/2029594527737221394?s=20
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Darshak Rana ⚡️ (@thedarshakrana) on X
The Real Reason You Can't Stop Checking Your Phone 150 Times a Day
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humblespace
optimising your life out of your life https://x.com/sahilbloom/status/2022364364188066192?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw
[cc]
a visual version of the article i replied to
by optimising too much based on the surface value of things, we lose the real value behind it
ie. outsourcing the doorman to a revolving door, which results in losing the human touch of greeting guests, carrying their luggages, and hailing cabs for them
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVJGjWqDo6u/?img_index=1
a visual version of the article i replied to
by optimising too much based on the surface value of things, we lose the real value behind it
ie. outsourcing the doorman to a revolving door, which results in losing the human touch of greeting guests, carrying their luggages, and hailing cabs for them
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVJGjWqDo6u/?img_index=1
This sort of thing is shocking until you realize that there isn’t much of a distinction between “flesh influencer” and “AI influencer.” To the audience that consumes this content, a flesh influencer is practically just as unreal as a fully generated one. They will never meet either version; the flesh influencer is just as virtual / intangible. Her curated & filtered experiences are also nearly just as fake.
We don’t seem to realize how virtual & abstract & fake our experiences of other people already are. The fact that men follow this AI girl is just as shocking as the fact that men would follow a real girl who posts like this — which is to say, it isn’t shocking at all, since it isn’t really a fundamentally different type of thing
Whenever there is some new AI alternative to something, we should ask ourselves, “What is it that we’re losing?” If the answer is “influencer culture,” then good riddance. This actually isn’t a problem
https://x.com/dystopiangf/status/2029311186442043605?s=20
We don’t seem to realize how virtual & abstract & fake our experiences of other people already are. The fact that men follow this AI girl is just as shocking as the fact that men would follow a real girl who posts like this — which is to say, it isn’t shocking at all, since it isn’t really a fundamentally different type of thing
Whenever there is some new AI alternative to something, we should ask ourselves, “What is it that we’re losing?” If the answer is “influencer culture,” then good riddance. This actually isn’t a problem
https://x.com/dystopiangf/status/2029311186442043605?s=20
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ℜ𝔞𝔢 (@dystopiangf) on X
This sort of thing is shocking until you realize that there isn’t much of a distinction between “flesh influencer” and “AI influencer.” To the audience that consumes this content, a flesh influencer is practically just as unreal as a fully generated one.…