There’s been this narrative for a while and there’s some good reasons for it. It’s different for different people, of course, and a lot has to do with how each of us deal with these emotions and situations. But something is happening in the US that makes these things feel 10 times worse for many people. Our psyches are being assaulted seemingly 24/7 by one man and the cult that surrounds him and we’re normalizing it. When I was younger I would never have imagined the American people would vote for a man like Donald Trump. I’ve heard the response of “just stop watching the news” or “don’t pay attention”, but that’s basically impossible. Yesterday I saw a man who is president of the United States on a national TV show yelling and screaming at his interviewer who rightly pointed out there is absolutely no evidence for his assertions where his only reply was vitriol. And examples like this can occur daily. I’d say for most people they feel the heavy weight of the pall cast over the US from this administration.
What disturbs me most about all the tracking and profile building that’s occurring is the loss of the sense of freedom and autonomy we once had when we knew no one was watching us. Just the idea that someone could know more about us than we’re willing to share or even know ourselves creates self-imposed limits on our thoughts and actions when it’s essential that we maintain these freedoms.
Most likely a designer built these forms intentionally from requirements that tell him what elements need to be on each screen. It would be very simple to add an extra ‘opt out’ next to the opt in. The reasons the opt out option isn’t there are numerous. Most are not intentionally deceptive but some are. I’ve found that a legal requirement for something to be in place is a strong incentive for business to make it happen.
That’s great. But I think you’re dealing with analysis paralysis here. You’ve already got more than enough things to choose from. Just start doing some of them.
Oh man, let me introduce you to Christopher Hitchens. Unfortunately dead now, he was an intellectual powerhouse who could cut down any argument for religion like a hot knife through butter. Start by searching Instagram for him. He’s also funny as shit. Incorporate some of his arguments against god in your conversations with people who insist that god has anything at all to do with your accomplishments and you should shut them up pretty quickly.
There’s been this narrative for a while and there’s some good reasons for it. It’s different for different people, of course, and a lot has to do with how each of us deal with these emotions and situations. But something is happening in the US that makes these things feel 10 times worse for many people. Our psyches are being assaulted seemingly 24/7 by one man and the cult that surrounds him and we’re normalizing it. When I was younger I would never have imagined the American people would vote for a man like Donald Trump. I’ve heard the response of “just stop watching the news” or “don’t pay attention”, but that’s basically impossible. Yesterday I saw a man who is president of the United States on a national TV show yelling and screaming at his interviewer who rightly pointed out there is absolutely no evidence for his assertions where his only reply was vitriol. And examples like this can occur daily. I’d say for most people they feel the heavy weight of the pall cast over the US from this administration.