I've read the first paragraph of this post, and I agree. I had the exact same experience with being tested - I scored 99th on things like logic, and terrible on math (weirdly enough). And of course, that's only measuring a few extra axis, which still falls short of the vast continuum of human intelligence, imo.
I used to have to put !g (redirect to Google) on like half my searches to get the results I wanted. These days, I actually generally prefer DDG's results over Google's.
Depending on the project, there might not be a soundtrack to buy - especially for indie projects.
I've pitched in a few bucks here and there to support projects, with mixed results. I don't regret supporting even the failed projects though, since I viewed it more like a donation than a purchase.
Absolutely. I'm way past the age of feeling like I "need" a game that hasn't even released yet, lol.
I remember I definitely felt that way about the first Assassin's Creed game back in the day, but the video game landscape was completely different back then.
I agree with this, that capitalism as a philosophy promotes greed as a virtue. No doubt this influences the people that don't stop to question it - which I'm sure is a larger portion of the population than I would like to admit.
However, I also think that greed is something that has always and will always exist in society. Consumerism is a modern invention, by virtue of industrialization allowing us to consume, but people have always wanted more money, more power, more things.
I honestly disagree, I think Buddhism - while not perfect - holds just as much truth then as now.
I agree it's unethical for companies to push us to consume, but it feels like you're implying we have no agency in it. Rejecting consumerism is a great first step on the path to happiness, in my opinion - and isn't limited to the ultra-wealthy by any means.
I drew Fire from Ifrit once.