▲ 927 ▼ Between church, school, & targeted advertising my inability to focus has probably helped me subvert more brain washing than I'll ever really know. Maybe it's not so maladaptive in this dystopia? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 7 months ago by AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 7 months ago (4 children) Uh huh 🙄 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works [S] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children) I mean it's certainly maladaptive in terms of being "successful" when you're forced to play this IRL board game of Monopoly where luck, caste systems, sociopathy, and ass kissing your way to the top are better predictors of "success" than talent/skill based merit. But idk, maybe the world being on fire is due to an unintended bug that pops up every once in a while, not a feature 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Maeve@kbin.earth -10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It's ignorant and arrogant. Repeat a lie often enough something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) If propaganda worked on everyone, why is there anyone trying to counter it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 7 months ago Because we learn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works [S] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children) I mean it's certainly maladaptive in terms of being "successful" when you're forced to play this IRL board game of Monopoly where luck, caste systems, sociopathy, and ass kissing your way to the top are better predictors of "success" than talent/skill based merit. But idk, maybe the world being on fire is due to an unintended bug that pops up every once in a while, not a feature 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Maeve@kbin.earth -10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It's ignorant and arrogant. Repeat a lie often enough something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) If propaganda worked on everyone, why is there anyone trying to counter it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 7 months ago Because we learn permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Maeve@kbin.earth -10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It's ignorant and arrogant. Repeat a lie often enough something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) If propaganda worked on everyone, why is there anyone trying to counter it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 7 months ago Because we learn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) If propaganda worked on everyone, why is there anyone trying to counter it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 7 months ago Because we learn permalink fedilink source parent
