Edit: Finally clicked the link. Just... wow. Hope the air doesn't get too thin way up there on your high horse, from which you feel compelled to take potshots at people's parents for not having passed down your refined sense of style.
I'm currently maxing out at "high-middle class restaurant" attire.
New-ish jeans/khakis and a collared shirt are the best anyone's getting out of me. I last wore a suit in 2011, to a job interview. I'm done with the wardrobe games.
I pointed and laughed at a cybertruck today. It didn't fix anything, but it was custom painted and I couldn't help it. My therapist keeps telling me to find joy in the little things.
once something is in your head, it's impossible to get it out.
As a method of harm reduction (as it's impossible to eliminate this kind of violence), we should really be working to change the messaging. "Board rooms, not classrooms."
Imagica is a dark fantasy novel by Clive Barker (known mostly for his horror work). It's been a long time since I've read it, but I think this will check your mind-blowing prerequisite. It made a huge impression on me as a teenager... many many moons ago
Discworld is a sprawling fantasy series by Terry Pratchett. 40-some books packed with memorable characters and impeccable world-building. It leans heavily into social commentary, humor, and satire. There are endless arguments about which order to read them in — the first few books are the author finding his footing, and many people have a favorite theme/character/arc and find more enjoyment reading them back to back to back. Publication order jumps around a lot between themes, but I find this to be crucial to the world building process. YMMV.
Sadly Sir Pratchett passed away while writing what became the last book. While reading it I bawled like a very large, hairy baby. Needless to say, I wholeheartedly recommend the series as a whole, while recognizing that some entries fare worse than others. Pratchett is just that good. (Side recommendation, I very much enjoyed Nation as well.)
Presuming you've already read the standards like Discworld, Hitchhiker's Guide, Imagica, etc., I'm gonna pick out The Warden/Necrobane/Advocate by Daniel M. Ford from the pile of little-known authors. I can't guarantee any mind-blowing as the finale is set to be released in a couple of months, but they're enjoyable enough so far.
I mentioned in another thread how my saved job searches lean heavily into government-contract firms, just due to skillset. I've never had a government job, never particularly wanted one. But not only are those precious few openings going away, but currently held positions are going to be eliminated. And the even fewer private sector jobs are going to be even more hotly contested.
It's like watching a 5 year old assess a decades-old game of Jenga and unilaterally deciding that we don't need that piece on the second layer.
You're the guy I don't give two fucks about.
Edit: Finally clicked the link. Just... wow. Hope the air doesn't get too thin way up there on your high horse, from which you feel compelled to take potshots at people's parents for not having passed down your refined sense of style.