@Pencilnoob@lemmy.world
Many fall in the face of chaos, but not this one, not today
member since 13 Jun 2023 17:49
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- on comics for sad rules in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2d ago
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on rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 Sep 2026
I also redden when beet fucking
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on Locked in rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 Aug 2026
Where would I read more about these developmental stages? I’ve not heard of them before and want to read more. I have a minor in child psychology from university, but that was so long ago my textbooks were on papyrus scrolls and I’ve not really kept up with the literature
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on Locked in rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 Aug 2026
Our brains only reach peak maturity after 25, in some cases later than that! A mature brain can better navigate the complexities of life and the education system.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with changing ones path at any age. If you find a better path, take it!
Here’s the thing, I don’t think the comic is Wrong. I tend to agree that consumption as an identity is fairly shallow and not particularly noble or beneficial to the enrichment of society or the individual.
However the comic falls short by only attacking one specific consumption hobby / identity. What about buying new trendy water bottles every season, or hobby dabbling, or movie buff, or social media scroller. Ultimately consumption as a whole is a pale reflection of production. Building, making, memeing, writing, exercise, photography, model building, Lego, Minecraft, Factorio. Helping others, volunteering, building relationships. These are the activities that enrich us and those around us.
This is why travel to sit in a hotel is fine and a little shallow and you’ll have forgotten all about it in ten years. Travel and stay in a hostel and meet cool weird people in the common area and you’ll remember them for the rest of your life.
Of course one can’t produce all day every day. The person that only ever produces will burn out, and lose a sense of why they produce. Consumption and production should be balanced. I’m the first one to crash on the sofa and watch some Star Trek after a long day at the digital mines.
At least this is my philosophy.