@wendypalmer @bookstodon I like Massimo Pigliucci and some of the Stoics such as Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, but frankly Stoicism just isn't for me.
But the one philolsopher I found to most useful for evoking wisdom in myself and others, is Gui Gu Zi. He deserves to be more well known. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332719889_GUI_GUZI_Mr_GuiGu
We are suffering a massive cancer drug shortage b/c “While the meds are cheap to manufacture, pharma corps are not incentivised to because they don't bring in large profits.”
We must guarantee healthcare as a human right—not as a for profit enterprise for the wealthy.
@birdpoof
This might be exactly what you are looking for.
https://www.metafilter.com/199562/Trump-Indictment-2-Justice-Boogaloo
@prolrage Here's another video from the same album. I think you'll like it. https://vimeo.com/291215842
Arthropod Photo of the Week: May 31, 2023
Weaver ants
Oecophylla smaragdina
Hymenoptera: Formicidae
By P. Karunakaran
Trivandrum, India
#arthropodPOTW
#entomology #insects #ants
@athomeinmyhead Yes, there are a couple different versions going around. Funny that an 80 year old joke should make a resurgence now. I can't imagine why.
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