It's not necessarily a matter of not caring (although that certainly can be a big part of it) but it may be a matter of not understanding how to estimate time or having a very bad sense of the passage of time and how long it takes to do certain things. I think you pinpointed it in your last sentence, where you said…

But the republican ideal of self-government isn't that individuals should just govern themselves by whatever code or rules they believe is right. It is the idea that groups of people should govern themselves by establishing rules and laws they find to be appropriate. The rules should not come down from a single ruler…

Do you realize that we spent a full day on this issue in property 1 in law school? It might even have carried over to a second day.

I grew up in a middle/lower middle class neighborhood, but we were the nicest area near some sketchier neighborhoods where it was probably legitimately unsafe to trick-or-treat. We got some folks driving in from those neighborhoods. My mom complained a little about the teenagers with no costumes, but mostly it was…

Step 1: Find 99's neighborhood.

There's something in the way it's written that even makes it seem like he wrote it for a specific woman. Like he's seen an slender woman living out of her car and thought "how could I help her?" and instead of the answer being "give her some cash" or "buy her some food" he thought "I know! I'll post an ad on…

I hear ya. This is something that I don't actually want to do, and I physically can't do, so it should just be a thing that exists in the world and that I care not a bit about (kind of like a Kardashian) but it just pokes that little "you're kind of a shitty mommy" spot. Then again, my kid is now old enough to poke…

You are not alone. I tend to carry things in my hands a lot to avoid this issue. I am going to try the weird version of T-Rex arms because it seems like maybe the best alternative.

It might also be useful to do a feature with two or three people in the same professional category but with vastly different jobs. So if you do retail salespeople, have one at a chain retailer or big box store, one at a small, local store, and one at some kind of unusual store. If you do doctors, have one at a big…

Captive audience.

I think that the assholes and people without filters have GIGANTIC mammoths. The assholes and people without filters are either 1) trying to please other assholes and people without filters by showing they are cool and part of the group or 2) trying to starve their mammoths by pissing everyone off or maybe 3) trying…

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I like those, especially the helplessness —> lack of control. If I feel helpless, that's pretty passive. But if I feel a lack of control, I can identify what it is that I'm unable to control. From there I can figure out if there's a way to increase my control, a way to circumvent the need for control, or even just…

Self-hatred —> high standards

I think you could frame it as desire for the outcome that is being thwarted by whoever/whatever is causing you frustration. For example, I don't usually get frustrated sitting on hold at work because I can use that time to tidy my desk or write letters, and no one bothers me because I'm on the phone. My desire to…

From now on, if I hear someone suggest that mental illness can be improved by just "thinking normally" (whatever that is) I will suggest to them that perhaps they should try to hallucinate something or have some intrusive thoughts of harm coming to themselves or a loved one. Just try it. Just hallucinate. Just…

Exactly. I love vacations once I'm on them, but the extra hours at work preparing for a week off and then digging out once I get back make it almost not worthwhile.

I'm the opposite. I like that they made it a standalone app so that I could uninstall the regular Facebook app. I am trying to address my Facebook addiction, but the one thing that always kept me semi-legitimately tied to it is that it's the best way to message some of my friends (and definitely the best way to…

I'm sure as heck no elite athlete, but I find tech fabric to be a wonderful invention and an important part of my workouts. I'm pretty overweight, and my thighs rub together when I exist (they rubbed together when I existed at a lower weight too), so there's no way I can run without them rubbing together. And…

I agree that we would be better off if future generations expand upon our best traits and not on our worst traits, but a lot of the things you're describing (intelligence, compassion, etc.) are not necessarily genetically mediated traits. Or at least, the connection isn't nearly as strong or as obvious as something…