I'm a all over the map, but tend to be really into RPGs. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is my next project after I finish Persona 4, which I only started playing because I was struggling to deal with the withdrawals after a friend conned me into playing Persona 5. Rimworld is a favorite of mine when I'm on the go, The Forest is the game I play most with friends, and I'm really looking forward to getting in some XCOM 2.
If you liked them you'll love the new ones. I was a huge XCOM fan as a kid and these games don't disappoint. I'd recommend playing the first game without the Enemy Within expansion initially, as it's a totally different experience that I don't feel you can fully appreciate unless you played the first game without it.
It's fine, most medical students don't seem to game
Hey you never know
Yeah, I hear that a lot. But like, I know myself and children just wouldn't bring any joy to my life. I have been very up front about that in dating, and exclusively date those that are in the same boat. Nothing wrong with having kids, but it's certainly not for me
I'll give it a shot. Honestly waiting for it to hit a Humble Bundle or PS Plus deal.
I wish everyone was as self-reflective regarding this issue. It seems to be that knocking-up is the thing to do if you have nothing else going for you (obviously there are amazing parents who are passionate about their kids!). It boggles my mind that so many people have kids and (1) do not plan for the resources it truly requires, (2) do not truly invest their life into this new creation and just feed them iPads and junk food, and (3) see it as some sort of civil duty--as if reproducing without much reflection in our already overpopulated world is somehow going to make things better. I find all of this disturbing and discouraging because I myself would absolutely love raising a kid, but would never do so until I could guarantee I won't fail at it.
Derailing is the most Mad Jack thing you could do lol
Glad I'm not the only one--I swear to most my beliefs on this issue would seem fascist or something. Baseline abilities to function should be a pre-requisite in order to have a child--god forbid we wish to improve society with such ideals
I will carry on such traits within the DO forum--don't you worry 😉
That really means a lot, thank you so much!
Fiiiine I'll keep it rolling until match day 😛
Glad I'm not the only one--I swear to most my beliefs on this issue would seem fascist or something. Baseline abilities to function should be a pre-requisite in order to have a child--god forbid we wish to improve society with such ideals
Frankl is a guy I haven't really looked into since undergrad. Given that my personal views are more absurdist than existentialistic in nature, I understand where he's coming from but have a slightly different take on the philosophy side. His therapy methods sounded more like applied philosophy than therapy, which seems interesting but likely to work on only the most high-functioning of clients. Maybe I'll add some of his work to my summer reading list, he sounds quite interesting.
Totally how I view things lol. We're so self-centered that we believe we're destroying the planet, when we're really just making it harder for ourselves to ultimately survive and creating ecological niches that will be filled in the millions of years beyond our passing as a species
It has held firm that birth rates decline with increasing prosperity in every nation studied. So long as poverty continues to decline, so should birth rates if trends continue unabated.
That's fair. It was a speculation on my end anyway.
I am worried more about how our population growth is actually reflective of increased longevity, even in developing nations, rather than birth rates. In simple terms, we may end up with quickly dwindling numbers of the young while the numbers of old people requiring resources but being unable to work are growing.
Thanks for the kind words!
I'll also say don't put your life on hold for medicine. You need to be a person to be a good doctor and it's hard to do that if you're not engaging with the world in normal ways and making medicine the entirety of your life experience. Make time for fun, love, and experiences along the way. You could die any day, after all, so try and live a life in which you would have as few regrets as possible if your time were to come tomorrow
Hope you've played Limbo as well!
Of course
Does this line of reasoning lead you to therefore care a little more about 👍our impact on the planet? Or do you take more of an "if it doesn't impact our generation, it is less important" approach?
I'm ambivalent. I try to be responsible but also feel it doesn't much matter, I'm doing it because I like the idea of future generations experiencing the planet we do, not because current ecosystems have any inherent value.
Aren't there stronger incentives for treating earth nice, in Abrahamic religions?
Not everyone subscribes to such beliefs
I was more curious about you agreeing with MadJack's statement "I try to be responsible but also feel it doesn't much matter", because I would think your belief system would cause your end result to be that you try to be responsible while feeling it matters.
I understand this well, as I do not subscribe to such beliefs.
Thank you for sharing about your journey this far! It is very inspiring that you became interested in medicine because you wanted to do more after first experiencing the practical side — many traditional students are the opposite, they pursue medicine because of the fulfilling name and prestige of challenge without considering what they’ll actually end up doing. I see that getting into medicine for the right reasons and having realistic expectations are important to having a comfortable career (and in any other field too I guess). I happy that you found what you want and that things are working out for you. I haven’t exactly figured it out yet but I’ll be patient with myself.
Haha very true. Life is about personal growth and experiencing new things and enjoying things I like. Definitely will keep things in perspective and try to live everyday without regrets.
