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• Scrof@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nihilism, pessimism, jadedness, misanthropy etc. (qualities that I myself possess in varying digrees of crippling severity and realise their unwholesomeness) aren’t excuses for not being kind, tolerant, generous and compassionate. Those things aren’t mutually exclusive, in fact the latter ones are an antidote to the former ones. That’s my take.

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  • Alto@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Exactly. I am unbelievably pissed off and angry at what's going on around me.

    But why the fuck would I try to make it worse. That doesn't help anyone, least of all myself. A little bit of kindness can go a long way, both for those around you and yourself.

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    • protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This is the difference between feeling angry and acting angry. With a little self awareness we can effectively decide how to react to our thoughts and emotions rather than let them drive our behavior reactively

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• douz0a0bouz@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Reading this, and remembering the context of the source material, my thoughts deviated to our present day problems. I can’t help but ask myself, “how can humans hate each other and commit the atrocities we do to other ppl?” Especially for totally pointless shit like skin color or what they would like to be called ffs. I had a thought, not sure if it is a revelation yet, that those ppl are presented with the struggle of life and misplace their angst at the prospect of the challenge of improving themselves daily. They don’t hate ppl for the little things, not really, they just don’t know how to use their inner conflict productively.

  I love Star Trek for stirring these thoughts. Thank you for your posts Stamets. Peace and long life 🖖🏻

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  • sirblastalot@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I think a lot of atrocities come from our need to be accepted by the people around us. Especially with fascists, whose group identity is based around excluding and hurting the outgroup, they’re stuck in a constant cycle of egging eachother on. One fascist says “lets beat up a black guy”, the others nod, and the person who feels most vulnerable to getting kicked out of the group says “Nah, let’s KILL a black guy” repeat ad nauseam.

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  • Stamets@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I love Star Trek for stirring these thoughts.

    Same here. If more people watched Trek then maybe the world wouldn’t be so hateful.

    Thank you for being you. Live long and prosper. 🖖

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• Snowcano@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Dammit, Stamets… I’m so glad you’re here. ❤️

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  • Stamets@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Just trying my best <3

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    • AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Your best is what we should all strive for my friend. Thanks for all your great contributions and for being a beacon of positivity in these often shitty times.

      Glory to u/Stamets and c/Risa!

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• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Well fuck me, that made me stop and think for a moment. That’s my brain.

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  • Stamets@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Same, my friend. I’m not polite by default. I’m just trying to be better

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• AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  God I fucking love this community, I like memes like anyone else but I don’t usually check meme communities that often and just rely on the front page to provide my daily dose of memes. But this community in particular is absolutely top tier and I find myself checking it daily and sharing the best memes with my hardcore trekkie mom. Thank you to everyone that makes this place awesome, you’re bringing happiness and laughter to a dude and a woman in the ass crack of Canada.

  C/Risa is easily the best community on lemmy and I will die on that hill. You’re all awesome!

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• Chunk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I needed this.

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• JWBananas@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Live fast and get fucked or whatever 🖖

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• spicysoup@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m really angry at speciesists though.

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