Joined Dec 2022
@37712 - Nice!
I used to call gold impractical, because it was too dense, value-wise. But then I saw 1/4 & 1/10oz coins for sale at JMBullion.com. And that seems like it would be plenty usable.
I always get nervous when sending out money for gold... too much fraud in the world. But I've ordered silver from there, and it arrived with no problem. 🍻
@VeganBob @Tfmonkey - Surprisingly, in "The Blank Slate", Pinker makes the case for the opposite - That much of human psychological and cognitive traits are inborn.
Of course, Pinker is also the guy who once said 'Females are nonviolent', so clearly, his head is at least partially up his ass... (or simply inexperienced) 🙄
But I find he's a great source for hard data (Well, as hard as can be found in such a soft science anyway). But yeah, I largely disregard his broad societal recommendations.
@VeganBob @Tfmonkey - Alice in Wonderland is also an excellent read. Lewis Carroll's mathematician background shines through, in an engaging manner.
And everyone loves Chronicles of Narnia, for good reason.
For podcasts, Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History" is an excellent choice.
I also found 1491 an enlightening read (about pre-Columbian America).
For psychology, Stephen Pinker is as blue-pilled as hell... but his books do offer some fascinating insights into cognition, and human development.
@VeganBob @Tfmonkey - I also really like non-fiction history. Nowadays though, most contemporary historians are trying to make a hard science of it. And the result has been, that it's largely unreadable. The field is a dry stack of minutia anymore - missing the forest for the trees. But Lars Brownworth has a couple books that are well done.
If you prefer the classics, I can't recommend Moby Dick highly enough. It's a thick book, but very readable.
@VeganBob @Tfmonkey - Aw, thanks homey. 🫡🍻
I like Graham Hancock's books - the archeological journalism, but not so much the novels. The archeological ones are a little out there, a little bit "woo", but it's refreshing to hear an alternative view of human development.
Giles Kristian wrote a couple of excellent adventure series set in the Viking age. Just rollicking and epic coming-of-age and vengeance stories.
Mary Stewart has a great series centered on Merlin, of Arthurian lore.
@basedbagel - People used to think I was gay in school too... I was thin and handsome, but awkward with no GF.
Fuck'em. They don't matter.
I started lifting heavy objects. I started training in boxing. I became proficient in firearms. And TFM was kind enough to make the world make more sense with a red pill... And now I don't worry about jealous guys. I know they're not worth any measure of compassion, & I understand why.
They will purge themselves, when hard times arrive, & won't be missed.
@VeganBob @Tfmonkey - I drive for a living... so it's audiobooks for me. I'm listening to the series: "A History of the English Speaking Peoples" by Winston Churchill. It's good times.
But I like the earlier history better than the recent stuff. All the minutia builds up, and gets a little snoozy at times - which is bad for business.
@basedbagel - Everything on my wishlist now, is too big to be mobile (pedal powered grain thresher for example).
So I'm looking to buy land. And one could say I'm financially ill prepared for that. But I don't fret. I've been developing a skill set to be useful in any case. YouTube is great for such learning.
If I had savings and no trade or food preps right now, I'd spend it on that - and worry about retirement later.
Cheers, and Best Wishes. Let me know if you wanna talk prepping. 🍻
@basedbagel - For the last few years, I spent my money as soon as I got it, anticipating financial collapse. No regrets for that. Now, instead of money, I have all the stuff money would buy (food, guns, ammo, gasoline storage as a one way bugout ticket, garden stuff & seeds, tools of my chosen dark age trade - woodworking & blacksmithing). It gives me great peace of mind.
Not meant as a brag, but as a sharing of perspective. I'm as set as can be for a migrationary collapse strategy.
@Tfmonkey - Like many, I'm a reluctant mgtow... I was born a romantic.
That is legitimately the sweetest conversation I've probably ever overheard. 🍻
@Chimi_Chuang_Tzu - Oh cool. It's nice to know when you've been blocked - saves time and energy.
There's always a bright side. 🍻
@furgar - I'm stealing this! 🤣🤣🤣
@redmaple - correction offered: mgtow is a philosophy.
Good luck finding consensus within mgtow, but there's 2¢ from me.
@Virtuality @Tfmonkey - I recommend the Dick Van Dyke Show. It's cute and genuinely funny. Plus, Mary Tyler Moore was hot as fuck, with excellent taste in sweaters.
😉👍
Alternatively, "It's a Wonderful Life" might be another good example.
And the crazy part is, these would have been feminist portrayals at the time. I can only imagine how the average woman must've carried herself.
@Virtuality @Tfmonkey - An afterthought hit me at work. It occurred to me that you may be young, and if so... Perhaps it seems like a bridge too far, to connect child-like with feminine (Since femininity is so rare anymore).
If your curiosity is piqued though, I'd recommend watching some old black and white movies or TV. Arguably, Hollywood has always been feminist. But you may be shocked at how the females carry themselves, in terms of timidity and meekness.
Joined Dec 2022
