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What We Lost When We Lost the Freedom to Dress Like a Sexy Mario Brother on Halloween

I Might Be Wrong • 14 implied HN points • 31 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. Halloween used to be a time for people to express themselves freely with fun and sometimes risqué costumes. Now, people are more cautious about choosing costumes due to fear of being offended or offending others.
  2. While it’s important to promote respect and inclusivity, there’s a concern that being overly sensitive has taken away some of the fun and spontaneity of Halloween celebrations.
  3. The shift in attitudes about costumes reflects a larger cultural trend, where the left is seen as overly restrictive compared to past ideals of personal freedom and acceptance.

20250216

Curious futures (KGhosh) • 4 implied HN points • 16 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. Food can connect us in deep ways, and sharing recipes transforms them into valuable cultural stories. It helps celebrate traditions and fosters a sense of community.
  2. Creativity can thrive even in tough times. People are finding new ways to express their feelings through art, making connections despite the digital world feeling unstable.
  3. Technology should enhance our lives, not control them. People are looking for ways to bring technology and community together in a way that promotes love and shared experiences.

Can Marriage Be Saved?

In My Tribe • 9 HN points • 02 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Tradition
  1. Being able to make and keep commitments is essential in a successful marriage, and conscientiousness can be developed through rewards, punishments, and exercises.
  2. Appreciating tradition, including religious rituals, can give significance to your marriage and family, making the journey more fulfilling.
  3. Agreeing on family size, having a stable neighborhood, and positive peer pressure towards marriage and children can all contribute to a strong and lasting marriage.
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#20 Fractals, f-holes and design morality

Design Lobster • 19 implied HN points • 12 Jun 20
🎨 Art & Illustration Tradition
  1. Design can use fractal patterns to communicate meaning, like African designers do, enhancing spatial sequences and politeness in designs.
  2. Iteration is key in design; like the evolution of violin F-holes from circular to F-shaped, small changes can significantly impact performance.
  3. Design choices have ethical implications, influencing human actions and shaping moral practices, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of designers.

Why We Need Tradition

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 2 HN points • 28 Sep 22
📖 Philosophy Tradition
  1. Traditions were created to solve problems. Forgetting traditions can bring back old problems or create new ones.
  2. Physical routines are vital. Skipping regular exercises can lead to pain and injury. Consistent maintenance is key for long-term health.
  3. Cultural traditions are important. Forgetting the reasons behind them can lead to societal issues. Embracing and reviving traditions can help prevent further problems.

We Are All Civilisational States

Trying to Understand the World • 3 implied HN points • 24 May 23
🌐 International Tradition
  1. The concept of 'civilisational states' challenges the idea of universal political systems and societal norms.
  2. Liberalism promotes individual rights and rational organization of society, but may overlook tradition and collective identity.
  3. Political structures need a shared cultural and historical basis to survive and be effective in governance.

Cha truyền con nối

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 26 Oct 15
🌍 World Politics Tradition
  1. Inherited professions often lead to improved skills and opportunities for the next generation.
  2. Succession in leadership, whether in professions or governance, requires learning from the past and improving upon it.
  3. Leadership selection based on meritocracy or democracy can be more effective than relying solely on legacy or bloodline.

Modern Man's Religion

Based Meditations • 0 implied HN points • 09 Aug 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Tradition
  1. Religious belief is declining, leading to a profound shift in modern ideology.
  2. Modern suffering is more psychological than physical, challenging the traditional ways of finding meaning.
  3. Building on past wisdom while adapting to new realities is crucial for future generations' well-being and understanding.

A Repeat Read To Contemplate

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 26 Nov 21
📖 Philosophy Tradition
  1. The author shares a video and links to a previous post about False Consensus to encourage contemplation on Black Friday.
  2. The author expresses a desire to create a tradition around discussing environmental threats like urgent human-made dangers to life on Earth.
  3. The post emphasizes the importance of internal and external sanity and reflection.

Coming soon

Sarah’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jul 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. There is a new Substack coming soon by Sarah Hinkfuss. It's a platform for sharing writing and ideas.
  2. People can subscribe to her Substack to stay updated and read new content.
  3. Sharing posts on social media, like Facebook, helps spread the word about her new project.

We're not ready for the future

do clouds feel vertigo? • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jun 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. It's important to question established truths and narratives. When historical stories are wrong, we need to confront and change them.
  2. Crises can lead to new ideas and movements that challenge the status quo. These crises are opportunities for change, even if they feel chaotic.
  3. There are growing concerns about internal conflicts, like a potential civil war in the US. We need to be aware of how quickly things can shift and disrupt our society.

Coming soon

Data Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 21 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. There's a new newsletter called 'Data Thoughts' that will focus on sharing ideas.
  2. It aims to be a space for different thoughts and discussions.
  3. You can subscribe to stay updated on the content it will offer.

Indian- vs American-style wisdom

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 19 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. American-style wisdom is clear and straightforward, often summed up in catchy phrases that are easy to remember. This makes it simple to share with others and helps people apply the advice quickly.
  2. Indian-style wisdom is more about personal experience and learning by watching others. It focuses on feelings and principles, rather than explicit rules, so understanding can be more challenging.
  3. When American and Indian wisdom clash, American wisdom often wins because it's easier to communicate and remember. People tend to prefer advice that is direct and can be shared easily.

Numb in India, part 5: Jai Shri TV

Numb at the Lodge • 0 implied HN points • 10 Nov 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. Diwali is India's biggest festival, celebrated with light and fireworks. However, the author's experience in a jail cell highlights a stark contrast to the festivities outside.
  2. The story of Lord Ram is central to Hindu culture and understanding. It deeply influences many aspects of life in India, even if people may not know all the details of their religion.
  3. The narrative of good versus evil is prevalent in Hinduism, but the author finds this theme overly simple and generic compared to the richness of its ancient texts.

Chignon. Chapitre dix : Le terrier du langage

Justin E. H. Smith's Hinternet • 0 implied HN points • 27 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. Reading is changing and becoming more like playing an online game. Many people now want texts to be clear and easy to understand right away.
  2. There is a concern that as readers rely more on simplified texts, the true act of reading may disappear. Readers might become just sharers of content rather than engaged thinkers.
  3. The beauty of life and creation is still celebrated. Moments of joy and wonder, like observing nature, continue to remind us of deeper meanings and connections.

Requiem for Humanity

Neosapien’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 May 23
📖 Philosophy Tradition
  1. Fertility rates are dropping globally, impacting the need for past policies like China's one-child policy.
  2. There is a shift in political discourse blaming the general population instead of those in power.
  3. The author reflects on the loss of honor, duty, and morality in society, advocating for a return to these values.

Do you believe in society’s lies?

Numb at the Lodge • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 25
🎭️ Culture Tradition
  1. Large social myths—like Santa—are actively manufactured and maintained by institutions such as the media, schools, corporations, and government, and people fiercely defend those comforting deceptions when they are exposed.
  2. Realizing society tells comforting lies is a common step toward political maturity, but many claims of hidden truth are either obvious or false, which makes genuine skepticism messy and unreliable.
  3. Some deceptions are truly dangerous and point to hidden networks and rituals that shape politics and violence beyond standard economic explanations, and ethnography suggests many societies are organized through performance and collective falsehoods with children often central to those myths.