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Can someone explain me USA obsession with prom and similar school rituals?
  • Can someone explain me [ X country] obsession with [ X celebration] and similar [location] rituals? Why do different cultures have their respective rituals? Why do some people prioritize certain values and act on them? Is having more reasons to celebrate life a bad or good thing?

  • What do you think of this prediction?
  • That post is pure hysteria. First no one knows when Gabe is going to die, and even if he live very long he may step down due to old age still.

    • also worrying so much about something that may happen 14 years later according to op is unnecessary and distorted thinking.
    • why assume there is going to be a power vacuum? can't he and his leadership make pans of succession?
    • then believing a whole made-up story going down the rabbit hole of the worst case scenario is again unnecessary and distorted thinking. Is okay to think of worst case scenarios but to take them as if they were real is gifting ourselves anxiety for free.
    • in any case, the mental exercise of thinking of some undesirable possibilities allow us to take precautions and prepare to the extend that is appropriate and reachable. Which would be the most efficient behavior that thwarts "actual fear" as OP writes it.
  • When to use Friendica over Mastodon
  • IMO Friendica feels like beta software or outdated with no signs of improvement. Similar to how LibreOffice used to be for years. The layout is just not streamlined enough. It's unnecessary complicated and the UI looks outdated on all themes.

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    • don't use any screen an hour prior to going to bed.
    • make sure you're comfortable (temperature, light, sounds, mattress)
    • every night make a list on paper of all the things that worries you both consciously and subconsciously. Don't know what are your subconscious worries? Speak with a therapist. Deal with whatever thing you need to do before bed, if nothing urgent, then declare to your mind that you will work on them the next day or in the future since your only job right then is to sleep.
  • What are your favorite science video content creators?
  • My favorite is hands down Vsauce. His Mind Field series is the greatest YouTube Originals on YouTube. There are many other great science content creator on YouTube but Michael Stevens approach is the best in my opinion. It elicit curiosity like no other while entertaining and educating. Too bad he is not as active as before.

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