…It’s normal that your boss will try to pay you as low as he possibly can. He will also try to use you as a slave if you are dumb enough to accept it… … More The good employees are the first to be abused
In light of the recent government shutdown in the US and the drama that surrounds it, one cannot help but wonder, how did we get here? How is it that our congress and government in general can’t seem to get anything done? Even looking at local city governments in larger cities and how they act, … More Beaver Transcript: On Bureaucracy
“If you’ve got nothing to hide, you’ve got nothing to fear” – A common soundbite that one often hears out of those who champion for increased surveillance in the name of crime prevention, whatever crimes they may be. One anon offers a succinct rebuttal to this attitude, one that is wise to keep in mind: … More “If you got nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear” – anon disputes why this is BS
An anon on 4chan talks about the importance of self discipline, and how it relates to success and happiness. A must read: If somebody had told me what I’m about to tell you when I was a teenager, my life could have gone down a completely different path. Recently I received a message where I … More Discipline Yourself, For Discipline is the Root to Success and Happiness
One anon’s tale of a stranger he befriended in the computer game Team Fortress 2:
The following is an essay by Beaver, which helps one look at the recent immigration issues the US have been experiencing from a different perspective: Immigration is the expected result of freedom of movement, yet that does not mean it should not be controlled. Immigration is a fairly recent reality in human history. Though it … More Beaver Transcript: On Immigration
In light of the upcoming elections in the U.S, I figured this analysis on democracy as a form of government itself from Beaver would be relevant. As an added bonus, further analysis was provided by a mysterious stranger using a picture of a chicken as their avatar. I think the most interesting point made by … More Beaver transcript: On Democracy
When you hear the phrase “What would Jesus do?” uttered or written in everyday life, it’s always implied, often smugly, that Jesus would be nice – more specifically, tolerant and compromising. One Christian anon disagrees, and proposes that Jesus would perhaps flip a table. He presents a very different view than what is commonly espoused … More What would Jesus do? Perhaps he’d flip a table
One anon makes a horrible mistake at interpreting his mother’s intentions:
Like most people, I simply saw unions as an arbitrarily good or bad thing without giving the topic much further thought. This essay by Beaver provides an in-depth analysis on why unions are needed, why they go bad and subsequently end up loathed, and ultimately how they work and how they could be fixed. Some … More Beaver transcript: On Unions
