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You won't even get a forum like this in Singapore. The government would block it. In any case the people are too brainless and scared to have a discussion like this one. But if you really value safety over everything else, it's the place for you. To me it's a form of hell.

I lived in Singapore for several years. It's one of the most dull, lifeless places you can imagine. The authoritarian government is not much better than China and the citizens are brainwashed and miserable. Careful what you wish for. Oh and caning and hanging takes place in secret. You will...

No, anti competitive behaviour will develop without government help. Companies will always find ways to corner the market and keep competitors out.

It's a gross over simplification to say all government intervention is bad. Do you really want your healthcare system to be like the US? A good example is Hong Kong, where the British just left the market alone. After a few decades, a handful of massive oligopolies arose. These ruin every facet...

I've been out of the country for a few years and the price increases of food are insane. Canadians have always been gouged by oligopolies and protectionism - cell phones, internet, dairy, gas prices. With groceries there's obviously some of that going on with retail, but prices are high even at...

There was a kind of similar case many years ago, was it ever solved? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/husband-of-missing-markham-woman-appeals-for-help-1.1115537

Hybrids are gay. Buy TSLA. Thank me later.

I'm early 50s. First 2 are resting. 3rd is after rapidly walking up a 40 floor building. 4th is after another 40 floors after a short break.

Thanks, I usually skip lunch and have almost completely eliminated meat. Walking is a good idea. Better than sitting around after dinner watching Netflix. Meditation I need to try, not really sure how to do it.

As Pearl Jam said, I'm still alive. Since last posting, I took to heart the advice above about taking control of my life. I used a significant portion of my life savings to buy a sail boat. The idea was I would spend a few months doing it up and sail back to Canada, and later around the world...

Anyone heard of the Russian dude G. I. Gurdjieff, who lived until the mid 20th century. In brief these are his ideas: - Most humans live their entire lives in a state of sleep. We act like machines, reacting to our environment, emotions, upbringing, our bodies and a million distractions of the...

Only a white person would come up with this. That's privilege I guess.

I bet there's a lot of other stuff you haven't thought about, doesn't mean shit. I'm white and white privilege certainly has crossed my mind in job interviews, especially if the other person isn't white. Are you to blame for being white? No. Are you to blame for not being aware of your...

Fishing aint a sport! :p About therapy. I don't live in Canada and healthcare isn't free here. I would rather save my pennies so I can change my environment as soon as possible. I hate working, I don't much like my family and hate everything else about my situation. So changing my situation...

I suck at sports, and weed makes me feel like shit (mentally). But good suggestions anyway.

I watch a shit load of youtube, mostly people doing things I wish I could be doing. That might not be helping.

That's interesting. Do you really have no friends - I mean none? How do you fill your time?

I can't reply to everything but there's a lot of good food for thought. I will say though, comparing oneself to others is not the answer.

When I was a teenager, a friend traveled to Spain. There, a wise man told him: when you find the perfect pussy, your life will be complete. When I met my wife I thought I had found it. But it was a lie. Now she's boring, frigid and distant. Fuck that Spanish guy. Yes, big time regret.

I like your thinking, symbol guy. You're absolutely right, we'll soon turn to dust and be forgotten. But fuck that, I had plans and want to do shit before I die. Yes none of us are special, but we should value our own lives.