A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1753-11-27), The Adventurer, No. 111

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I find religion largely to be dumb and empty of much value, but I do love the idea of hungry ghosts as a metaphor for the brokenness of far too many of the people in my culture.

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What Lifestyle Trends Will You Never Follow to Fit In?

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What Lifestyle Trends Will You Never Follow to Fit In?

#KeepingUpWithTheJoneses #LifeChoices #BeTrueToYourself #PersonalFinance Hey there, friends! 😊 Let’s dive into an interesting topic that’s been on my mind lately. You know that phrase “keeping up with the Joneses,” right? It’s all about trying to maintain a lifestyle similar to those around us, often leading us to make choices that may n...
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What Lifestyle Trends Will You Never Follow to Fit In?

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“We just experience the upsides of convenience and abundance,” Mull writes, and that’s the issue. “Eventually, this separation will be more difficult to uphold.” Maybe then “people might begin to feel ashamed, or at least more self-conscious, about buying things they don’t even really want … But if we have to wait for wastefulness to become uncool, then we probably have our answer as to whether this will all slow down anytime soon.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/04/americans-peak-stuff-shopping-temu-shein/678224/

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Is there a term for the insecure (usually cis) men who drive a 7,000lb, 8' tall truck for absolutely zero reason other than groceries, commute, and, um, compensation?

For general comms, preferably not derogatory- maybe a clever play on 'city trucker'?

CC: @TheWarOnCars @moldybasil (happy to spitball on a spring ride) @average_ebiker

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