That sounds plausible but I’m not entirely convinced that the Soviets in the 40s could spook the US into mobilising at such scale.

As opposed to something like the SAW, you mean?

Haha, it's so much more limited than MSFS, but, bless it's heart, it tries

I really like Andrewism's content. I'm just not so convinced on the whole de-growth argument. A generalized de-growth strategy seems like it would deprive third-world denizens of a lot of the comforts that the first world over-indulged in since the latter half of the twentieth century. I dunno, just seems like it gives off "we've enjoyed our time here, but you don't get to because of the environment or something" vibes. I feel like growth is essential for enabling access to a humane standard of living for, like, 75% of the world's population.

A hunch, yeah. Not diagnosed yet 'cause I don't have access to mental health professionals in my third-world homeland (yay!)

I am curious to know how you managed to break the cycle, though

My to-read list is now, like, 1000 books deep. I really need to get in there and clean it up. Feels like I'm a completely different person compared to the me who started curating it

Yeah, most def. I find myself unable to consume most english-language content because of how deeply they are intertwined with the ideological underpinnings of Empire and capitalism. This, in turn, means that I have no capacity to contribute in conversations surrounding media consumption, alienating me even further

The kindle app for iPad is pretty good alternative. It also saves progress across multiple devices. Of course, it means you’ll need an Amazon account and feed your data to papa

Ha, I've not even moved past Mount & Blade 1.1

That doesn’t surprise me at all tbh, seeing that modern depictions of ‘barbarian’ culture draw exclusively from Greco-Roman propaganda

Great to see some armor in there. Tired of seeing nude, woad-covered Celts