silentTeee

Full disclosure:

1. I am not a psychologist, psychology is merely a hobby.
2. I am from the US, but I will try to stick to my understanding of human emotions as a whole.

One thing I have observed about violence that seems random is that they are often performed by people who have been proverbially "beaten down" by life. When this is the cause, they may feel the need to lash out, but their "beating" was so severe that they become apathetic. They just need some outlet for their pain, rather than a specific individual or group.

Some people will take it out on themselves and it becomes self-harm or suicide. Others will take it out on those who are vulnerable in their immediate vicinity.

Basically, when a person is in a lot of pain, it becomes harder to think about others, because they are already struggling with their own issues. At least from where I stand, random acts of violence is what happens when that idea is taken to an extreme.

As for articles and videos: I'm not sure if you will be able to view the video on this page easily, but there is a transcription on the page: it was shared by a man who claimed he almost became a school shooter. He described what he was going through and feeling leading up to the moment where he almost did it. I think it provides a window into how suffering makes a person volatile:

https://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_stark_i_was_almost_a_school_shooter?subtitle=en

In a similar vein, depression tends to cause a person to focus heavily on their own thoughts and emotions and less on their social connections, not because the person is selfish, but as a means of self-preservation, as described in these articles:

https://neurolaunch.com/is-depression-selfish/

https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/copingwithdepression/2020/12/when-depression-makes-you-appear-selfish

This is just one possible explanation, but it's the one I am most familiar with personally. I hope this helps.

Ahhh yes childhood memories...

(I was a dumb child, I thought it would become a maple-flavored tea)

I'm genuinely curious what exactly is "wrong"?

It's a theme website. GNOME, KDE, XFCE, and even Cinnamon has one...why is this bad?

To hell with "political violence is always bad", I want to use all these tar and feathers I've been hoarding!! /s

Fun fact: I recently learned life insurance can be used as a mechanism for really wealthy people to dodge taxes. Basically under the right circumstances you can pull money from life insurance policies with little to no penalty (and no, I'm not talking about when you die). High Deductible Health Plans and their corresponding Health Savings Accounts also work the same way, because they accumulate interest and have no tax penalty when used under the right circumstances.

See here: https://smartasset.com/insurance/how-to-use-life-insurance-to-build-wealth

In essence, insurance is a scam to rob those who don't have much means, while simultaneously acting as a money laundering vehicle for those who do.

Wonder if this has anything to do with how the COSMIC tries to give more resources to whatever is in focus on the screen...

Looks awesome! I love witnessing all the progress the System76 team is making. It really makes it seem like anything is possible.

In a similar vein, Evelyn Wang from Everything Everywhere All At Once... She may not start out badass, but oh boy does that change

They are. Which is why these people go for FWB...if they can even get that

Honestly I'd love to just use the website but they force you to use their client now. Unless there's a way to use the browser again!

You know, I had never noticed this correlation until you brought it up, but it's kind of sad how accurate it is...

It's funny you mention this, because a few days ago I went to my local market to grab milk, and the regular milk was more expensive that the plant-based milk...never thought I'd see this day in the US!