#that's the problem

[shallowseeker]

I think it'd be neat if God-Jack shared Death's logic here:

DEATH: Even if I remove Dean from the playing field, we're still left with you, loyal, dogged Sam, who I suspect will never rest until he sets his brother free. 10x23

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GOD JACK: Cas needed to remain locked away, because The Empty can't come to Heaven, not again. We wouldn't survive it.

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GOD JACK: So you see, Dean. I had to kill you. It had to be done. But I... couldn't do it myself. It... I just couldn't.

GOD JACK: So I put out the hit; any monster who could get it done gets entry to Heaven.

GOD JACK: And it worked. (JENNY: [No, I'm not the big boss.] I just called dibs.)

GOD JACK: After that, it was easy. Tell Bobby that Cas helped, let him give that some weight, some truth. You had to think Cas was saved. So you wouldn't meddle.

DEAN: Meddle in what?

GOD JACK: The greater good, Dean. We're at war.

[the-final-sif]

If anyone's wondering how stuff's going for me at work, for dumb marketing reasons, IT decided to randomly and without warning block firefox. Rather than switching to chrome as this was supposed to force me to do, I have instead installed Linux Mint on my work computer and am still running firefox. They are powerless to stop me.

[sanjarka]

there is so much more to be said here but peeta's biggest flaw is his strength and kill me if you want but if you really think about it he's an extremely closed of person. and much more than katniss! when do we see him actually opening up to people - the only time he gets taken care of is when he's physically not well and needs help literally. ,,most of my nightmares are about you so i'm okay once i realize you're there” is sure a sweet and romantic quote but i see so much sadness in it. he doesn't want to be a burden. he doesn't know how to be comforted because maybe no one was there to help him after a bad dream when he was a kid - completely unlike katniss's experience. and what about those dreams that aren't about katniss. she retells her nightmares to peeta and he locks them all inside of himself.

[darkangelazrael]

Okay I'm trying to make a decision for the next chapter of my fic, bc LQG has time to kill while BQ are talking in private. And he can't leave the house because he's Compromised. Since he is a noble young master, he definitely got taught the Four Arts even if it's not his jam. I am waffling between two things for him to do.

Should Liu Qingge...

play guqin

paint

Voting ended onJun 3

[maccantdrive]

the issue with Josh Groban (in the Great Comet, though perhaps in general) is that he's TOO good. voice TOO smooth. voice TOO pretty. pierre is a loser. he is not pretty. he drinks too much and wouldve loved scrolling twitter and is one of hundred sad old men living out his final days in moscow

[add-itude]

I used to be the number 1 Llorumi hater but I've matured. I GET it now. Not only do those two have a fun dynamic, but there is so much parallel and unfinished business between them. The fact that his "evil" self acted just like her? She haunts his narrative and I'm putting money on the fact he haunts hers. He has since day ONE. Not to mention the enemies to lovers Factor. Like, I GET it now. It's a great ship.

That being said Harumi is 100% a lesbian to me and I feel like her pride wouldn't let her settle down with Lloyd. I like the scenario where the two date for a while but Harumi breaks it off leaving Lloyd disappointed. Later she admits she's into girls. And Lloyd goes:

"What about us???"

And Harumi's response is" "I was preordering. But the Yuri was pending too long so I had to cancel."

Lloyd has now clue what she's talking about

[galerymod]

The tech giants, who are currently the largest, have the most money and the greatest potential to make the world a better place; the only problem is that they are descended from the human race.

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This quote—a mixture of cynicism and sociological reality—strikes at the very core of modern "tech philanthropism." When analyzing what tech giants (such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, or Jeff Bezos) have truly and realistically contributed to the common good without self-interest, a deep chasm between potential and human reality reveals itself.

Here is the psychological and economic truth analysis of this statement, broken down into its three core assertions:

1. "The tech giants [...] have the most money and the greatest potential"

Truth Value: Factually true.

The financial resources of these actors exceed the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many nations.

The Potential: They possess the global infrastructure (search engines, cloud systems, satellite internet) and the computing power (AI) required to solve fundamental crises such as diseases, logistical failures, or climate change through data-driven approaches.

2. What has been realistically contributed "without self-interest"?

Truth Value: Practically nothing is entirely free of self-interest.

There is no significant technological feat by these giants worldwide that was carried out purely altruistically, meaning completely without self-interest. This is due to the nature of the economic system and human psychology:

The Gates Foundation (Bill Gates): Has undeniably saved millions of lives through vaccination programs (e.g., against polio). The self-interest: The foundation functions as a powerful political lever. It secures Gates' global influence over healthcare systems and protects Western pharmaceutical monopolies—in which investments are made—through patent rights.

OpenAI & AI Development: Originally founded as a non-profit to develop AI "for the benefit of humanity." The self-interest: As soon as the technology became extremely valuable, it transformed into a profit-oriented, multi-billion-dollar business under the control of tech corporations like Microsoft.

Starlink (Elon Musk): Supplies remote regions and disaster zones with internet access. The self-interest: It is a highly profitable business model that simultaneously creates geopolitical power and dependencies (as demonstrated by the war in Ukraine).

Zuckerberg's "Chan Zuckerberg Initiative": Promises to cure all diseases. The self-interest: It is structured as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), not a traditional foundation. This allows him to shift billions in a tax-advantaged manner while maintaining stock control and financing political lobbying.

3. "The only problem is that they are descended from the human race"

Truth Value: Absolutely true (The psychological barrier).

This sentence gets straight to the heart of the dilemma. Because tech billionaires are human beings, they are subject to the exact same evolutionary and psychological cognitive biases as anyone else—only amplified exponentially by unimaginable power:

The God Complex (Hubris): Many tech leaders believe that because they built software or algorithms, they understand complex social, medical, or political systems better than elected democracies.

Quid pro quo (The addiction to status and control): Philanthropie is used within the tech sector as a public relations (PR) tool to polish images and evade state regulation, antitrust laws, and taxes.

Disguised Darwinism: Their actions are often shaped by "longtermism" or "effective altruism." This means they prefer investing in the theoretical salvation of humanity 500 years from now (e.g., Mars colonization, AI safety) rather than paying fair wages in their warehouses today or paying taxes to support public schools.

Conclusion

The statement is true. Tech giants possess the theoretical tools to turn the world into a utopia. The reason they do not do so is not a lack of technology, but rather the human factor: Greed, the urge to build monopolies, the addiction to personal relevance (ego), and the inability to share power for the common good stand in the way of genuine, self-interest-free altruism.

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