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It's been years since I was in grade school but I very vividly remember being 15 years old, reading a book, seeing these interesting long dashes all throughout the text, and wondering what it was and why no one had ever talked about it. I ended up googling it and then incorporating it into my writing. Oddly enough, though, it was never once mentioned in any of my English classes.

Apparently AI uses it a lot and it's a red flag to teachers that someone used chat GPT to write their essay, with the kids then getting caught when they're asked to explain how an M dash is actually used and they fail to answer, which is funny but also points out that a very basic feature of written language is not being taught.

I know this is a really trivial thing to bring up but what is the reason for leaving it out? I would think that if periods and commas are important enough to teach, M dashes would be important, too. I guess not, though.

Asking as a native speaker. In many languages, you can call someone a boy up until 40 or so. It's not considered a juvenile word. But in English, at least in America where I live, I have a hard time calling any male over 16 a boy. It seems very childish. I'll just say "a guy."

Any cultural reasons? Thanks!

Judging by conversations I've seen in this sub, r/Anarcho_Capitalism, and r/libertarian, it seems like many people are on board with the idea that people should be free and left unbothered, but when it comes to the question of children, a lot of people seem to struggle with the idea that children should be allowed to be free just like adults. And I have to admit, this puzzles me a bit.

I guess I should make the disclaimer that there are cases where it's justified to stop a young child from doing something. I think any sane person would grab a small child by the arm if they saw that they're about to run off a cliff. But that's not what I'm talking about here. You might mention something like the idea that it's wrong for parents to take their children's belongings (stealing), or to forbid them from leaving the house (imprisonment), or use threats of punishment to improve behavior, and some people really don't like the idea of it. I think the idea that we should treat children how we would want to be treated is sadly still too far out the Overton window to be accepted by masses of people. It just surprises me that there are many ancaps who will go on about how important freedom is, but then resort to traditional, authoritarian parenting methods and claim that it's okay to treat children like second class citizens and speak to them accordingly.

Serious question: If he didn't exist, how would Georgian history have unfolded differently?

Language:
Is there a chance the Georgian language might've died out or become a marginal language only spoken by villagers? Would the Georgian population have successfully been Russified?

Statehood:
without Ilia's nationalistic journalism, what are the chances a Georgian SSR would've existed after the bolsheviks took over the Russian empire?

Tergdaleulebi:
Without Ilia, you still have Akaki Tsereteli, Vazha Pshavela, Dimitri Kipiani, and others. Would their contributions have been enough to ensure that Georgian culture survives Russification?

Just some interesting historical questions to think about...

I always wondered if there's a legal consequence for doing such a thing, especially considering the fact that College Board really doesn't like to release the multiple choice sections of most exams.

How bad really is it if you run out with the exam?

This is what I said under the post in r/Armenia where Nikol was playing drums and my comment got taken down and I got shadow banned. Gotta love freedom of speech am I right?

This is not meant to be a political post, but I think it's fairly obvious that Nikol has been saying some really controversial and anti-Armenian things lately. And you can't have any discussion about that in r/Armenia because they'll take down anything remotely critical of paron varchapet, or honestly anything because they want to police every word people say.

I'm hoping that their extreme censorship concerning conversations about Nikol makes people migrate over to this sub so we can have proper discussions about important matters. You're never going to get anywhere by shutting down ideas and discussion, and I'm hoping the mods at r/Armenia learn that the hard way because at this point they're really pushing the limits...

Let's say you're fresh out of high school and need to pick a career path—what are your best choices for achieving financial independence in 20s or early 30s? I'm not saying you have to be a multimillionaire and own a Rolls Royce, but let's just say you want to have a nice house, a car, never worry about money, and be able to take an international vacation at least once a year.

How can you do it without being a Bidzina? What are some of the honest ways people can get wealthy in Georgia? Which career choices are the best for young people these days if you want to enjoy a comfortable life by local standards?

Just curious to know what kinds of careers are the most lucrative in Georgia. Thanks!

I am rationally optimistic that statism will end within the next 100 years, give or take. I won't go into why because that's irrelevant here. What I think about, though, is what will fill the void of the human tendency to believe in authority and hierarchy after the institution is gone. I think some part of it is hardwired into the human psyche (unfortunately); so if statism is gone, what's going to happen?

On the one hand, it's possible that we just accept that such tendencies are hardwired and learn to control and address it by suppressing feelings of wanting to control others or obey those who want to wield influence, similar to how we deal with other undesirable hardwired human emotions like greed and jealousy. On the other hand, it's possible that people fill the void of authority with less malevolent, non-violent social behaviors. So as an example, you might have a society where people don't believe in force, but still vaguely believe in giving elders preferential treatment and scolding anyone who disobeys such social rules. Though to be honest, I think this is quite unlikely as such beliefs are already weak and on their way out in places like 21st century America where people have more individualistic worldviews. The last thing I could see happening, which would be the most optimistic (and desirable) outcome, is if people stop believing in authority entirely and don't replace it with anything else, suggesting that the hardwiring of authority might not be as strong as some of us think. It sounds a bit too good to be true, but honestly, as I just mentioned, western societies are always full of people who believe that everyone is the boss of their own life and deserving of equal respect. If large numbers of people are raised with that worldview, it's hard to imagine how much the primal tendency for authority could creep back in.

What do you think will happen after statism is abolished? How will people think and behave?

I can't remember whether it was a conversation about anarcho-capitalism specifically, or rather one about homeschooling, but I remember Bryan Caplan once mentioning in a video that in the absence of compulsory K-12 schooling, he thinks children would likely move out and get their adult lives started at 12-13, or something along those lines. Well, I think Bryan might have a point.

I think most 12-13 year olds are perfectly capable, physically and mentally, of taking care of themselves. The only reason they don't is because there's a million and one legal obstacles in their way. Compulsory education laws force kids to be in school, not allowing them to do other things. Labor laws prevent minors from entering voluntary employment agreements. And even if they can work, the kinds of work they can do as well as the hours are limited. On top of that, 12 year olds cannot open bank accounts in their own name, buy or rent real estate, drive, take out loans, or invest in the stock market. So even if you're perfectly capable of doing all of those things, the state delays your growth and wealth creation in life by at least 5 years, which is both unethical and economically unfavorable. In ancapistan, though, none of these barriers would exist.

Thoughts anyone?

Two months ago I finally got my first help desk job and everything's been going well but it's honestly getting old. It's the same repetitive things every day. I'm going to start studying for my CCNA and hope to get out of here within a year's time.

I've been carnivore for 3 years (and experimented with lion at various points throughout) but I still have some acne on my face. Nothing too terrible, but also not as clear as I'd like it to be. Granted I am 23, so I'm still in the age range where it's considered "normal."

I'm wondering if maybe my lack of vitamin D is the cause. I work 2 jobs so I'm inside all day and literally only get to see the sun on the weekends. Yes I can consume Vitamin D in the form of pork or butter, but ultimately nothing can beat the sun, which has health benefits we're probably not even aware of.

I've been carnivore for 3 years (and experimented with lion at various points throughout) but I still have some acne on my face. Nothing too terrible, but also not as clear as I'd like it to be. Granted I am 23, so I'm still in the age range where it's considered "normal."

I'm wondering if maybe my lack of vitamin D is the cause. I work 2 jobs so I'm inside all day and literally only get to see the sun on the weekends. Yes I can consume Vitamin D in the form of pork or butter, but ultimately nothing can beat the sun, which has health benefits we're probably not even aware of.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

I remember I was in high school when I got the impression that the librarian just sits behind a desk and does nothing all day. Few people ever checked out books so I doubt she was spending much time putting them away or organizing the library from top to bottom. Every time I walked in there I just saw her sitting at her desk, staring into the computer and giving an occasional click. It honestly seemed like a nice job to have—get paid pretty well to do minimal work and then fill your free time with whatever you want.

You can get a lot of hate and criticism for willingly choosing not to go to college, even when you have the grades and the money for it. There's trade school, self-study certifications, boot camps, starting your own business, starting in a company and moving your way up, and a bunch of other things you can do. There's so many paths you can go down but society aggressively pushes college. Why?

I'm looking for a stainless steel sieve that's at least 7 inches in diameter (though preferably bigger) and is super fine to leave behind as little bran as possible. Any recommendations? Thanks!

I saw one number on Google that said Italian has over 1450 irregular verbs, which if true, is a very high number. But something tells me 1450 can't be true. It just seems too high.

What is your take as a native speaker or advanced learner? Are Italian verbs random and unpredictable? Or are there established patterns you can rely on? The other Romance languages all have about 200-500 irregular verbs. Italian supposedly having 1450 seems... out there...

Grazie!

I feel like there are many examples of things that people worry about in life more because people instill fear into them than because there is an actual reason to worry. I can demonstrate with a few examples.

Dating:

If you reach a certain age and haven't dated anyone yet or haven't found someone who you think is "the one," people around you might start to rush you into settling down because "the clock is ticking away" and "everyone else has managed to find someone already." So you start to panic worry, rush, and anticipate that something "bad" will happen if you don't get into a relationship soon. But you might not ask yourself, "Why is this something to worry about? What 'bad' thing is going to happen if I don't settle down by an arbitrarily defined time? So what if I get married at 35 instead of 25? Will it actually make me happy to get married?" Your worries might be the worries of other people than they might actually be your own.

Career:

When you're a senior in high school, there's a good chance your parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and society at large are putting immense pressure on you to "make the right choice." That often means getting into a "good" college and getting a "good" job. People will make it seem like if you don't make an absolutely perfect choice now, you're doomed for the rest of your life. Taking a gap year? Going to community college? Going to trade school and becoming a plumber? Those are not options. If you don't enter the mainstream rat race at the "right" time with the "right" plan, you've failed. Naturally lots of young people start to put immense pressure on themselves to "do things right," and they anticipate bad things will happen if they don't do exactly the right thing by exactly the right time. But again, how many people stop and ask themselves, "Is there really a reason to worry this much about all of this? What is the end goal? Why am I doing all of these things? What will happen if I don't do them? Will I end up on the streets? Vocational school has good opportunities. I can always go to college later. So what if I graduate 2 years later than everyone else?" And if you stop and think like this, you might realize your worries are much more societally inflicted than worries that actually came from within you.

These were just two examples, but there's a billion more. I sometimes think that we'd all have a lot less anxiety about things if we stopped and analyzed how much of our anxiety comes from other people projecting onto us as opposed to having a genuine reason to worry about things. Even if there is a reason to worry, having someone else exaggerate it doesn't help you find a solution.