Your parents might lack empathy and are cruel, therefore they are looking for other cruel people to confirm their cruel behavior: The cruelty is the point

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelty-is-the-point/572104/

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Stay Calm and Observant. Be aware of your surroundings.

During the Crash: Protect Yourself

1. Assume the Brace Position - The brace position minimizes injury during impact.
2. Follow Instructions - Listen carefully to the crew’s instructions. They are trained to handle emergencies and can provide life-saving guidance.

After the Crash: Act Quickly

1. Evacuate Immediately
2. Help Yourself and Others
3. Follow the Lights
4. Distance Yourself from the Wreckage

Best summary. The people of Myanmar fight for their freedom while China is arming the suppressors.

For my creative work I need scalpels and blades. Buying good quality Swann Morton blades in small packages is very costly. So I bought 200pcs Box. Whenever I take a new blade, I think how I will pick from this box mostly for the next 40 years of my life. I might even die before I used the last blade. But then again, that was how I got my first blades from my grandfather back when I was a teenager. It seems to be a pan-generational item in our family.

running the gauntlet

My pocket cast stats: You’ve listened for 115 days 14 hours

Honorable mentions not yet seem in this thread (English only):

• The Guardian: The Audio long read - full articles read by real people (30-45 min.)
• Economist: Drum Tower - China correspondence about culture and politics
• Aquired - 3h+ episodes about tech IPO and the history of companies. Sounds boring but it gives a look behind the curtain of the tech industry from the 30s to today (fun example episode: PowerPoint)
• WNYC: On the media - Meta talk about media topics and enshittification
• Law and Chaos - Previously on Opening Arguments, now in their own podcast: US justice topics, GOP bashing and of course: Trump

What does your face look like? Is it a nice face?