My father worked as an environmental engineer for an oil company cleaning up oil spills and messes. He wanted a certain quality of life, so we only ever lived in southern or messed up states. Texas, Missouri and 7 years in Utah. Going to elementary school with the racist bigot Mormons was hell. Long story short he is a Neo-Liberal Boomer that helped the oil industry with his efficiency and diligence cover up issues and increase profits. A money hawk and penny-pincher, who wouldn’t move to blue states because of higher prices, believing in American Exceptionalism, and has zero regrets working for a company that helped destroy the world. I admit he’s not the worst by a long shot. But I would have preferred being broke and poor in another country and him not working for mankind’s enemies.

Fossilized Egg

100% accurate!

Oh boy, I needed that laugh!

Well said, I agree completely!

Try to also keep in mind what Keanue Reeves once said. I don’t remember the quote word for word but it’s like this. Someone asked him what he thinks happens after we die? And he said, “I don’t know, but I do know that the people who love you, will miss you.” And so, when you die the people who care about you suffer… This is the reason to keep living that many hold onto. Its a great quote from a very kind man.

I mean help people in your life, as it reduces their suffering, and it feels good for yourself in doing so. Show Compassion and the knowledge that reducing suffering either for yourself or others is more important than increasing pleasure for yourself. There is an in-balance in life. People generally have far more suffering than happiness… so it’s important to focus on not increasing other people’s suffering even more.

Negative Utilitarianism… To reduce Suffering in the world. To reduce more suffering than you cause.

“A song of Ice and Fire: The Death of America” - FTFY

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Peh

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