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“No longer useful” according the company, as it doesn’t make them money anymore.

At least not until you’ve attempted your own genocide!

Theodore Roosevelt’s “Citizenship in a Republic” speech, delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris on April 23, 1910, is popularly known as “The Man in the Arena.” In this speech, Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of individual action and effort over criticism and spectatorship. He argues that:

• It is not the critic who counts, but the person who takes action, faces challenges, and strives to achieve great things.
• The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, not to those who merely observe from the sidelines.
• Those who dare to take risks, make mistakes, and persevere despite setbacks are worthy of respect, even if they fail.
• In contrast, cynics and critics who never attempt to achieve greatness themselves are weak and unworthy of respect.
• True greatness comes from striving valiantly, knowing great enthusiasms and devotions, and spending oneself in a worthy cause.

Roosevelt’s speech encourages individuals to take an active role in shaping their communities and the world, rather than simply criticizing others from a distance. It celebrates the virtues of courage, perseverance, and dedication, and serves as a powerful call to action for those who seek to make a positive impact.

Y: But I was not an X so I didn’t care. Taliban: Get all Y’s too! Y: * shocked pikachu face *

What’s stopping you from doing this now? Seems like it would be naturally the place that industry professionals would flock to and would see dramatic success.

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What are your thoughts on the headline: People No Longer Think Working Hard Leads To Better Life

Is this just the natural state of things then?

Oof is this complicated. Yes, but no.

If there is no IP then why would you bother creating or inventing?

On the other hand, Disney extended the timeline of copyrights beyond reason.

Edit: I understand not everyone needs monetary rewards to create something, however I think there are a lot of things that without the monetary reward would not exist.

Do you like video games? Everyone here seems to think we can just copy the files without any harm to anyone. But if all games were free, what sort of games would be created? If game companies stood to make no money, why would they bother with such a large production? Why would Nintendo bother being Nintendo?

It’s not that video games wouldn’t exist without the IP, it’s that without the monetary reward there wouldn’t be such a drive over such an extended period of time. But maybe we only need indie games and no one here has ever enjoyed AAA games. That’s fair, if true.

Just a reminder if you want free books / audiobooks check out Libby, it connects to your local library. You just need a library card!

It’s so we can recreate that, but with like laser beams and stuff.

Willpower is definitely a thing. It’s defined as:

• "The ability to delay gratification, resisting short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals
• The capacity to override an unwanted thought, feeling, or impulse
• The ability to employ a “cool” cognitive system of behavior rather than a “hot” emotional system
• Conscious, effortful regulation of the self by the self
• A limited resource capable of being depleted"

Hey there, subject aside, I think you need to review what you truly think is important in your life. Based on this post you seem to feel a lot of pressure to succeed, but what success really means is up to you, not anyone else. I found the book “Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck” to be helpful on this subject; as for the title it’s not about not giving a fuck but choosing carefully what to give a fuck about. There’s some interesting stories on this exact subject in there, e.g. did you know that Dave Mustaine largely considers his majorly successful music career a failure because he was kicked out of a band before starting Megadeth? The band he was kicked out of was Metallica, so he compares himself to them and robs himself of any joy.

There also is more than one path to a goal. Even when you feel like you’ve “failed” it just means you have to find another way.

Personally, I’d find a compilation of such notes a bit morbid and quite sad. So much wasted potential because people felt that they couldn’t change, and we can all change if we want to. But it’s a genuinely interesting concept. Maybe others find them motivational the way you do!

Nope, that would eat into our profit. Better to just not sell anything! /s

Definitely agree. I know it’s supposed to be a joke “he’s such a great guy we hate him” but it’s physically hard to watch.

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They let a bad apple spoil the bunch by not getting rid of the bad apple. Reaping what they sow.