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Why are contemporary societies so inherently selfish? by Pebble August 6, 2022 8:25 pm
  • What do you mean," contemporary"? by ER 2022-08-07 07:29:08
    • I think that collective society has always been selfish on the whole by Pebble 2022-08-07 10:16:55
      • What I do see by ER 2022-08-07 12:01:35
        • You write better than the author of that article. n/t by RobVG 2022-08-07 23:58:52
          • Just read the Cliff Notes of Rand. by podrock 2022-08-07 12:18:59
            • My unpleasant ex was a great fan by Pebble 2022-08-07 14:07:33
              • It's become a litmus test for me. by podrock 2022-08-07 15:11:24
              • Il Duce by ER 2022-08-07 12:40:58
            • Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) by podrock 2022-08-07 11:49:57
          • I, me, mine by podrock 2022-08-06 21:08:33
            Why I am a Liberal. by ER August 3, 2022 9:42 am
            • I hear you by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 10:27:36
              • You can't get a job unless you have a degree. by ER 2022-08-03 13:14:53
                • I graduated in 1990 by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 14:42:57
                  • There is another advantage in a college degree... by ER 2022-08-03 19:14:09
                    • Liberal Arts by podrock 2022-08-05 12:29:51
                      • When I did my degree by Pebble 2022-08-06 20:23:51
                        • Learning how to learn... by RL 2022-08-06 12:03:51
                          • On the job training by podrock 2022-08-06 19:47:31
                          • I Got My Associates Degree in Liberal Arts by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-05 22:50:08
                          • General Education by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 23:15:47
                    Catholic Church profiteering by Pebble August 1, 2022 6:50 am
                    • ¡Madre de Dios! by podrock 2022-08-01 07:23:19
                      • I'll rant. by RobVG 2022-08-01 10:49:06
                        • I attended a Catholic service once. by RobVG 2022-08-01 10:55:01
                          • I'm only familiar with Protestant services. by ER 2022-08-01 20:34:56
                            • been to plenty of those too by podrock 2022-08-02 14:32:21
                            • Confirmed by podrock 2022-08-01 11:41:43
                              • I shouldn't judge on limited experience. by RobVG 2022-08-01 12:36:11
                                • Latin mass is rare these days. by podrock 2022-08-02 14:22:12
                                  • I’ll rant by Pebble 2022-08-02 02:14:30
                          Overheard on National Public Radio... by ER July 30, 2022 7:23 am
                            Texas abortion laws and ectopic pregnancy by Pebble July 15, 2022 4:01 pm
                            • yeah, what the actual... by podrock 2022-07-15 16:23:22
                              • And also that there is no successful outcome for the fetus no matter what by Pebble 2022-07-15 17:31:38
                              Wtf are they letting drag queens do story time for? by Pebble June 12, 2022 11:41 pm
                              • A thread worth reading by podrock 2022-07-07 12:24:01
                                • Gay-bashing is the last bigotry. by ER 2022-07-07 21:20:55
                                  • How does it harm? by podrock 2022-07-07 22:26:27
                                    • The dynamics of hate. by ER 2022-07-08 05:26:48
                                • Give an inch, take a mile by RobVG 2022-06-13 12:29:30
                                  • "I did not know that about myself " by RobVG 2022-07-07 10:54:13
                                    • 7%, etc by BuckGalaxy 2022-07-02 22:21:25
                                      • Trouble on Triton by ER 2022-07-03 05:31:32
                                        • We're on the same page. by BuckGalaxy 2022-07-03 15:25:43
                                          • "Picnic on Nearside" (1974) by podrock 2022-07-03 11:04:15
                                      • Because everything in this timeline is stupid. by podrock 2022-06-13 07:26:00
                                        • You have a point. by ER 2022-06-13 05:24:21
                                          • ok, here's my problem... by BuckGalaxy 2022-06-13 01:44:14
                                            • The only thing you really own by podrock 2022-06-13 07:34:10
                                              • Yes…but don’t flaunt it at children’s story hour by Pebble 2022-06-13 12:57:36
                                                • However... by podrock 2022-06-14 21:14:43
                                                  • I agree. by podrock 2022-06-13 13:11:23
                                                    • I can see why people find it hard by Pebble 2022-06-14 00:52:09
                                                • Hey, what about us sexually aggressive very extremely overweight dudes? by ER 2022-06-13 05:27:16
                                                  • And what about trans fats? by RL 2022-06-13 08:04:23
                                                A song for SCOTUS by ER June 28, 2022 9:26 am
                                                  "Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight, a long time." by ER June 18, 2022 6:46 pm
                                                    Favorite Son by ER June 15, 2022 7:06 pm
                                                      What the hell is a smoothie? by ER June 12, 2022 1:05 pm
                                                      • I'll take a chocolate malt in a frosted glass any day. by RobVG 2022-06-13 12:40:46
                                                        • Smoothies are unhealthy drinks very high in sugar that can lead to type 2 diabetes by Pebble 2022-06-12 23:32:41
                                                          • I still have fond memories by ER 2022-06-13 05:41:21
                                                          Anti Vaxxers by RobVG May 22, 2022 1:27 pm
                                                          • All woven together now by podrock 2022-06-03 21:18:18
                                                            • Enlightening article. Thanks by RobVG 2022-06-07 15:23:17
                                                              • Zombies! by podrock 2022-06-05 09:45:35
                                                                • To be honest, a zombie apocalypse would be cathartic at this point... by RL 2022-06-05 10:34:02
                                                                  • It would not be a surprise. by podrock 2022-06-06 17:01:57
                                                              • It all started 20+ years ago with Andrew Wakefield by Pebble 2022-05-23 10:25:34
                                                                • Article retracted, license revoked, by podrock 2022-06-03 21:27:25
                                                                  • I wonder just how many children's deaths are on his hands.... by RL 2022-06-03 05:37:02
                                                                  • Cui Bono? by ER 2022-05-22 13:45:31
                                                                    • Counties Trump won have TWICE the death rate from COVID by RL 2022-05-22 14:37:38
                                                                      • Arbeit Macht Frei by ER 2022-05-22 16:13:28
                                                                    The pedophile party by ER June 2, 2022 11:57 am
                                                                    • Utah…hmm, that figures, by Pebble 2022-06-02 15:24:20
                                                                      • It is like we are falling back into the effing dark ages... by RL 2022-06-02 14:17:13
                                                                        • The Satanic Panic of the 1980's plays out again by podrock 2022-06-02 13:02:48
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