“This too shall pass”

Attar records the fable of a powerful king who asks assembled wise men to create a ring that will make him happy when he is sad. After deliberation the sages hand him a simple ring with the Persian words “This too shall pass” etched on it, which has the desired effect.

And still, americans believe the democrats will win… Even after everything in the past, everything being said in the present, they’re still only going to protest.

Why would it stifle innovation? Does innovation only spring from maximum potential profit?

Also you know Socrates was ultimately killed for his continuous insistence on not understanding anything, and just asking questions.

Whats does that have to do with this conversation?

Why would companies not use automation because of taxes? Why would they use less when they still make more profit, even with taxation?

Lets forget the Sagan standard then and go the Socrates route.

Why is it so obviously true?

Those are some extraordinary claims…

That will make Finland noncompetitive, increase prices making everybody poorer and increasing unemployment even more.

This seems like guesswork.

Tax the rich, and invest in infrastructure, education and healthcare, to ensure Finland stays a high quality society, with high innovation, and highly qualified workers.

Why does that have to be mutually exclusive? ¿Por qué no los dos? Taxing automation is just one way to tax the rich. Who has more automation: Tesla or a small family owned shop?

Tax automation so the country can afford to have that unemployment.

I didn’t know epic games developed that.

Yup, and I like it.

It changed a lot over time, but the main thing was photographer. The one thing I knew, that I never wanted to do, was to be a teacher.

Guess what I do…

Because it’s exactly what they wrote?

I have a decent memory. 60% of the time, it works every time.

“How disgusting. I would never do that”

I have heard people try to explain why they log in on porn sites: It saves your favorite videos, it recommends new videos and it makes it possible to see paid content.

All three things are reasons why I don’t want to log in. Yeah, like I want a list of my perversions attached to my name.

Does that thought make you feel all tingly?

If I were, then I’d still be aware of what the saying means…

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I live in the USA and I haven’t seen a gas station where you could pump without paying first in at least 20 years.

I would pick UK problems over US’ problems any day…

I teach machining in Scandinavia.

Lathe and mill, both manual and CNC. ISO programming, CAD drawing, etc. The studens are have 32,5 hours of school (including breaks), and I rarely give them homework. I have, in theory, 4,5 hours of preparations per week, but I don’t use it.

Students are happy. 4 gift baskets from 9 classes in the four years I’ve worked there.