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Small-Scale Question Sunday for April 14, 2024

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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I always find myself confused by people who want to do something with their life, make a difference and so on. Isn't unabashed hedonism good enough? (This is at least 50% a joke, I think)

Eh, well, at least I help people in my day job (and I do genuinely enjoy helping people, otherwise I'd have taken something that pays better), so when it comes to hobbies or what I do to afford my rather minimal demands in life, I couldn't care less if they're productive or not.

If you're so unhappy with how things are, I'm sure there must be some kind of NGO or charity that could use you, assuming you can stomach the paycut yourself.

But I'd wager it's more that you've been shaken out of your comfortable life by whatever weighs so heavily on your mind, and you're reflexively looking to change something just to feel better about yourself. But don't ask me, I'm not a psychiatrist (yet) and I've had several drinks.