There's a playground in the Netherlands made of discarded shipping pallets and construction debris. Rusty nails stick out everywhere. Little kids climb on it with hammers, connecting random pieces together. One false step and you're slicing an artery or losing an eye. There's barely any adult supervision. Parents don't hover. Nobody signs waivers. American visitors … Continue reading The Fuck You Level: Why Americans Can’t Take Risks Anymore
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The Fuck You Level: Why America Can’t Take Risks Anymore (Extended)
The Speech In The Gambler (2014), loan shark Frank explains success to degenerate gambler Jim Bennett: You get up two and a half million dollars, any asshole in the world knows what to do: you get a house with a 25 year roof, an indestructible Jap-economy shitbox, you put the rest into the system at … Continue reading The Fuck You Level: Why America Can’t Take Risks Anymore (Extended)
The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial
"At the heart of premium mediocrity, underneath all the hustling and towel-based-personal-branding, behind the luck-making and laughing-salad-eating, there is a deep and essential kindness. Kindness towards parents. Kindness towards the talented who work harder because they have found more meaningful work to do. Kindness towards those unlike you in every way except willingness to play … Continue reading The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial
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