Discussion: Parenting and Outsourcing Responsibility

So if some Australian parents are two-people workers… And you are saying you don’t even have “time for” making their lunches, so you’re pushing to get the American Cafeteria in school… They go from childcare to kindy to school, bed by 7, and you as a parent are stating on the comment section of the ...

Tying Depression, Motivation, and Meditation Together

This article is based on a conversation I had. It is edited to be more coherent. It is not meant to be taken literally because I am not a neurologist. Take it as advanced speculation. Anonymous: I’m reading a book about how to stop being depressed without using medication. Justin: Does reading the book make ...

Thoughts on Roe v. Wade Overturned

My condolences to the people who are shocked about Roe v. Wade being overturned. Some of you may think we are going backwards, but that isn’t true. This went exactly as was anticipated. We have a compound mode of government that allows each individual state and local government to decide on its own laws. The ...

Is Multi Collagen a Scam?

I wrote to a popular brand that produces a collagen supplement, and I asked them if “multi-collagen” is essentially just a marking sham. Their response is worthy of publication; however, I am editing their response to make it anonymous. Please note that this brand does sell a collagen product but does not advertise it as ...

Thoughts on Meditation

Although I am a fan of many books on meditation, buddhism, and mindfulness, I still feel disdain for how meditation is discussed and taught. So many books on meditation only take you halfway and are disconnected from the rest of reality. They are so often the blind leading the blind—a cult of people using vague ...

Re: What programming language should I learn first?

Not a lot of people mention it, but learning SQL data storage is actually a really good starting place. It has nearly universal application later, and it also teaches you about data types. You can parlay the knowledge right into making PHP scripts to read the data and print it on screen, and then HTML ...

Re: What motivates you to live?

Forum user: What motivates you guys to live? … I must be doing it wrong, not figuring out why everyone is so adamant about living. …Forum user Justin: This is a complicated issue. I’ll tell you what I think I’ve learned and you can try to extrapolate from there.The short answer is that you need ...

Therapists Using Mindfulness Exercises

I’m suspicious of therapists that want to do mindfulness exercises. It depends on one’s goals. But I see it as an extremely tempting repetitious low-hanging-fruit exercise for amateurs to introduce into sessions. It’s a good way to eat up session time by way of silence or reading from a script. I’m not saying they are ...

Thoughts on Elon Musk

Seen a lot of hate for Elon Musk.Why hate?Paul J — Internet Forum Thread My Response There are things I like about him and things I’m suspicious of. Green technology isn’t all it is cracked up to be yet—in some cases it is literally smoke and mirrors. There’s concerns that the rare earth minerals needed ...

Wisdom and Contempt

Something that really bothers me is when I read from a “scientific” source who make inaccurate assumptions with false if/then conclusions. Here is an example that I read in Psychology Today:“Participants who kept their homes clean were healthier and more active than those who didn’t. In fact, house cleanliness was even more of a predictor ...

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