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 nostr:npub19tl59am3jzzxcpkyc3ls0tzlcanjpnqzppttfzh4m4hfxudl8j4s8kexw4 Here's to pretending some m... 
 The neuroscience question is interesting, although I don't understand the science. Is it possible the concept of "an individual responsible for their actions" is practical 95% of the time? And we need special conditions for the other 5%?

I guess it's because I don't understand the alternative that I can't imagine another way of doing things. 
 So, given I watched Husband play things like Skyrim, RDR2 and Watcher and thought they were ok to... 
 Speaking from a similar position, it's a maybe 😁 Skyrim makes me snooze, I was riveted to L.A. Noire and Heaven's Vault. 
 I can’t take that shit seriously. I took it seriously in early 2020, but no more. 
 Thanks for the context! I just assumed there was a new fad/fetish for wearing decorative masks. 👹 

When the authorities advise/instruct you to wear a facemask, and you do, this is... transgressive? 
 Anyone who doesn't want to be called #queer will be relieved to hear they no longer qualify.

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 Which intellectuals are we talking about here? Of course there are figures like Judith "I Never Met A Word I Couldn't Salad" Butler, but I don't think the idiots running around with flags or acting tough behind balaclavas count. Even if they're college students 🤣

And the DEI consultants. Intellectual?

I'm really happy when actual smart people write stuff, even if they get stuff wrong.