Oddbean new post about login | logout I used to believe in extending politeness to everyone. Covid broke me of that.
I said nothing to the TSA agents as I went through airport security today. Even when they told me to have a nice day.
tell them you want to opt out of the photo.
I always do that.
Nah hard disagree. Extend politeness until they give you a reason not to. Then it’s fair game.
Morality is for your friends not your enemies. Make a filter for sorting the people you meet. Politeness used to be as simple filter applied to newly met individuals. Got conflated with morality and thus the filter broke. Many such cases.
I believe we’re saying the same thing 👍🏻
Being polite as a filter for who your friends are is broken. People(enemies) will use your politeness as a cudgel against you. I am saying you are running outdated software and might need to patch some parameters surrounding with whom you are being polite. An exploit has been found and running that older code leaves you vulnerable.
Fix that muni brow and run for congress.
I used to believe that people didn't act selfishly in evil ways but that they were products of their environments but now I think that's bullshit. Selfish people exist and they do fucked up shit and they are capable of anything that a human is capable of... Never assume. People assume a lot.
Agreed...the next time "covid" happens we need to have arguments and phrases that are clearly articulated to the "enforcers". It needs to be simple, concise and definitive . And should be based on reason rooted in grammar and expressed through effecitve rhetoric. I Suggest the following phrase: " No" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201311/the-power-no
I like “eat shit”
I use to believe respecting everyone was a good guy thing. I now believe respect needs to be earned. And there are many people I thought respect. Covid brought me here
