A carrot usually works better than a stick

I do think javi's point about climate change is perspicacious and should not be overlooked. — Baden

but maybe more likely connects with social conflict in Ireland — Jamal

Life Is Elsewhere, Milan Kundera. — javi2541997

But, maybe you're right, maybe they ought to look into legislative amendments on appointing military leaders — jorndoe

Sad, depressing and nihilistic feature occasionally, but not in my average day or even my average month — Tom Storm

You misunderstood. I was simply pointing out that in Ukraine, as in other democratic countries... — neomac

“Of course, if the situation at the war front worsens, Zelenskyy will get the blame. People will say, everything was good when Zaluzhny ruled the army,”

Holy shit:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-time-has-come-changes-top-military-2024-02-08/ — neomac

Late last year a poll put the public's trust in Zaluzhnyi at over 90%, significantly higher than Zelenskiy's 77%.

momentarily pleasures — No One

happy momentarily — Born2Insights

This is pretty much how I feel most of the time here: — baker

Here is an article which pertains to comparative (dis)advantage between France and other EU countries, due to France's own agricultural policy. It says that because of the EGalim law, 'French food prices are on average %15 higher than the European average' — Nils Loc

This has been a known concern in the wine industry, where there is a very French label up front on a wine of Spanish origin (or wines of mixed origin) — Nils Loc

Have you ever been to Russia? — Jabberwock

I like javi2541997 too — Baden

You are one of a kind and God and the world need you. — Hanover

Russia's rank: 51st, Spain: 29th. — Jabberwock

wouldn't it be :up: if Ukraine developed toward something comparable to, say, Estonia, Germany, Czechia, Spain? — jorndoe

'All bad art is the result of good intentions' — Oscar Wilde

Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
(The Wikipedia article has a summary)
Somewhere around "the middle" you'll find Hungary and Moldova — jorndoe

Although if you start a thread, unless you find some like minded people to respond, it often stalls as the majority of posters tend to lose interest. — Punshhh

Thanks, Javi. — Alkis Piskas

To achieve a state in which he/she is free of obstacles. When they achieve this state they are entirely free of obstacles and no less free than they were before they began meditating. A state of samadhi is entirely free of obstacles.

So stillness is entirely free of obstacles and therefore entirely free. — Punshhh

You are a brave person. I normally avoid bringing up that kind of stuff in this medium! — Alkis Piskas

Because I care about philosophy, and would like to see it done well. — Banno

The Disoriented, Amin Maalouf. — javi2541997

in this case the American circumstance of a gun culture — Jamal

What’s the failure? — schopenhauer1

The implications of violent video games are grossly underestimated. Homicides resulting from violent video games should be chronicled and accounted for within the FBI’s Unified Crime Reporting. So much idle time...so little introspection. Your thoughts? — Steven P Clum

Yes this is the group I was referring to. The Jewish people as a whole, an ethno-religious group. If I were referring to the aggressors in Israel I would likely say Zionist, or Netanyahu’s government. — Punshhh