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[–] actionjbone 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Granted. The world is unchanged because when all action and perception is shifted exactly the same amount in the same way, the relative effect is net zero.

[–] Sethayy 2 points 1 year ago

I love the imication that someone can be so empathetic that it makes me less