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Thank you, this helps a lot I've done a lot of research since (including reading the material provided in this sub) and it's only further validated my initial thoughts on the whole thing. Mainly not…
Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread — Due to a growing influx of questions on this topic, it has been decided to commit a monthly thread dedicated to this topic to reduce the number of repeat posts on this topic. These types of posts will…
Is there FLOSS no-code software to build a static website with modern animation like Framer? — Hi, here's a little bit of context: I know nothing about coding, but apparently we can host a static website for free on github, so I searched some ways to build a website in no-code for free. I'v…
Need Guidance for Amazon Systems/DevOps Engineer Interview (Cloud Support Background) — Hope you're all doing well. I'm currently working as a Cloud Support Engineer and have managed to land an interview with Amazon for a Systems/DevOps Engineer role. While I’m excited, I’m also feelin…
Are we killing authenticity with our obsession over “polished” content? — As someone building in this space, I keep seeing the same pattern: **brands want content that** ***feels*** **real, but then polish it until it’s just another ad.** Briefs = “UGC” becomes “brand…
Need Advice: 3x Salary Offer for Fullstack Role, But It’s a One-Man Show. Go for it? — Hi. Everyone. Please bear with me, I hope this is the right place to ask. I’m currently a jr web developer and have been working in my first proper dev job for almost a year. The pay is on the l…
Passive FTP into Kubernetes ? Sounds cursed. Works great. — “talk about forcing some ancient tech into some very new tech wow... surely there's a better way” said a VMware admin watching my counter FTP strategy😅 **Challenge accepted** I recently needed to r…
Modern ways to serve statics with flask (or similiar framework) — Hello! I use flask to build different apps. I utilize heavily templating abilities of flask and usually import all .js and .css files into my html pages, and serve them as they are, without any minifi…
Understanding StructuredClone: The Modern Way to Deep Copy In JavaScript
E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/ecommerce \- I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past 3+ years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories…
This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/Shopify - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, which I've published weekly since 2021. I was invited by the Mods of this subreddit to s…
Are manipulative design tricks (like delayed buttons or fake popups) considered “dark patterns” — or just smart UX? — I’ve seen more and more websites do things like move buttons, delay the “No” option, or mimic system prompts. Curious if others in UX see this as unethical, or just part of modern conversion strategy?
Warning: Aggressive Tactics from Paperstack – A Cautionary Tale for Store owners seeking funding — Hey fellow builders, I want to share our recent experience with [Paperstack](https://paperstack.ai/), an e-commerce financing provider, to caution others who might be considering their services. We …
Websites that organize information well — I'm working on a project where we have lot's of information about businesses. We need to orgaize it in an efficent way. Are there any modern websites that do this well? Thanks,
Seeking a low-maintenance frontend/CMS stack for modernizing 10+ year old sites — Hi all, I’m looking for advice on a conservative, low-maintenance frontend and CMS stack for modernizing a couple of old but still functional client sites. **Background:** I’ve got two long-lived s…
Junior sysadmin looking for project ideas to modernize a simple infra — Junior sysadmin looking for project ideas to modernize a simple on-prem infra Hey everyone, I’m a junior sysadmin working with a fairly basic on-prem infrastructure with about 45 users, and I’m look…
Webdesign and SEO — Hi I'm updating an old website with more updated/modern visual elements, but all website structure, urls and content is the same. Speed is the same if not faster, html structure/tags have some diffe…
Everything to learn about Headless wordpress and integrating react — Hello fellow devs, I'm looking to expand my skills as a full-stack developer and dive into React.js, Tailwind, and related tools. I know WordPress can be used as a headless CMS, but I'm a complete be…
Modern web dev has me on the ropes — I'm a FED, and I've been helping build websites for 15+ years. Started on LAMP stack, did some Wordpress stuff, but mostly my bread and butter has been FED-heavy, building UIs with HTML, JS, CSS/SASS …
Small business idea for neighborhood store — Hi everyone, I'm based in europe, greece and I’m looking for feedback on starting a small, neighborhood-oriented business that I can run mostly on my own. Here’s what I have: A 110 sq.m. ground-flo…
"Mastering Content Creation with Real-Time Optimization, Competitor Analysis, and Smart Editing Tools" — Content is still king—but not just any content. Today, high-ranking content is the result of a strategic balance between creativity and data-driven precision. To climb the search engine results pages …
The New Agora: Daily WWYD and light discussion thread — Welcome to the New Agora, a place for you and others to have casual conversations, seek advice and [first aid](https://modernstoicism.com/two-types-of-stoic-therapy-by-john-sellars/), and hang out tog…
Netpun and crude oil — I looked up what happened when Neptune was in the same position as it is now. As we all know, we are living in interesting times. With the help of Wikipedia, I found the following: 27 August 1859: …
Seneca Letters Translation — What translation for Seneca's Letters from a Stoic would you recommend? I know penguin classics can be a little difficult sometimes. Is there a modern translation that is easier to read? Or do you guy…
THE PHOENIX LIGHTS 29th ANNIVERSARY This is what I saw that night March 13, 1997. It was a totally solid piece of machinery not just lights. I could see the bottom of the UFO clearly by two light sources illuminating the bottom of the craft as it flew over my head — I posted this also in UFO sub. March 13, 1997 I was working in East Mesa, Arizona in a 10 bed Hospice inpatient unit as the Charge RN. We worked 12 hour shifts getting off at 7:30 PM but that night t…
Something surprising happened when I stopped trying to be productive all the time — For years I thought the key to improving my focus was becoming more disciplined. Better routines. More productivity systems. Trying harder. But recently I noticed something strange. The moments…
People today have forgotten how to be alone — Lately I’ve been noticing people more and more, how restless they become in silence. The moment things get quiet, we reach for our phones. Music, scrolling, notifications, something constantly and en…
As long as your ex knows you will always take them back, they will never truly want nor respect you — Now how come it is this way? How come you need to walk away, abandon them and put yourself first in order for them realize what they had? And why can’t your ex just put their pride and ego aside, st…
Kurzgesagt on Stress and Mindfulness — The Kurzgesagt video I reference is called: "You're More Stressed Than Ever - Let's Change That" Despite this video being a few months old, I find it an absolutely wonderful overview of the stressors…
Mom! There's a Flying Car Outside the Window + And Other DR Memories — https://preview.redd.it/qg8vkwaixvpg1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=ddddae1cd2fa8a918133c6c3655c21cd7e63afd6 https://preview.redd.it/am1xwmqjxvpg1.png?width=680&format=png&auto=webp&s=2814916…
How to stop the myths. (Please read) — Abstract- Sorry for the long post, but I hope you read it all! This post is to explain how these myths are spread and how to stop the spread. Dream myths have been known to stop people from lucid dre…
Carl Jung wasn't a psychologist. He was a shaman. — Carl Jung quietly wrote one of the most profound esoteric texts of all time, at least in my own personal opinion. Seven Sermons to the Dead was written in 1916, privately shared between a handful of J…
Important research statistics on contact experiences — Many people aren’t aware of the research that has been done on contact experiences. People often seem at least somewhat familiar with a few of the big names from early on (Budd Hopkins, John E. Mack, …
What helps presidents stay alert? — Modern presidents have extremely demanding schedules. How do they maintain energy and focus throughout the day? Beyond routine and discipline, are there known medical supports or treatments (e.g., pre…
How to clear negative energy/thought form ? — Hi guys ! Since I moved into my appartment a year ago, there’s been this heavy uncomfortable energy, especially when the night falls and I don’t know how to get rid of it. I love the flat ( modern c…
My first lucid dream! 9 nights in — It happened!! I’m not a skeptic, but I am someone who just doesn’t really have anything cool ever happen. I’ve been listening to audiobooks about lucid dreaming, but after my first attempt just had me…
Has Asian parenting culture changed in the last 20 years? — How much has Asian parenting culture changed in recent decades? We hear all kinds of stories about Boomer or Gen X Asian parents from Millennial/Gen Z children. What about nowadays since Millennials a…
Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can't get the chef's table treatment — ... in an industry where diners rarely question high prices of French haute cuisine or Japanese omakase, Chinese restaurateurs often contend with resistance in getting customers to pay fine-dining t…
This makes me sad — There are teachings in the ‘manifestation’ world that say something along the lines of: “When you start to practice manifestation, your life will go to shit and the universe is going to test you wit…
Looking for an alternate translation or source for this quote: — "To live an extraordinary life means we must elevate our moral stature by cultivating our character. The untrained brood about the constituent elements of their lives. They waste precious time in re…
Why are koreans so class/status conscious? — \*\* here, 'koreans' mean korean-koreans or first gen korean immigrants, not korean americans who tend to be more chill in my experience. I'm a first gen immigrant. I'm posting it here in a hope to ge…
My viet parents ruined our house by insisting on hiring a family friend to renovate it over a professional — We have an ant colony in our walls, our drawers are falling apart, and our deck has rusty nails sticking out of it. Our house is literally only 20 years old, we were there when it was built, and we ar…
Kink, consent and dating — I \[44F\] was out on a 4th date with a slightly older guy \[51M\] last night. First three dates (1st happy hour, 2nd dinner, 3rd movie) there had been some low key affection but we hadn't kissed yet. …
April 2026 Astrology: Key Dates, Weekly Forecast and Mundane Astrology World Events — April is one of the most active months we’ve seen. Not one planet is in retrograde. Aries fire and cardinal energy sets the stage for initiation, assertion and spontaneous energy. There is a bit of na…
breakthrough trip & the bigger picture — Hello, it's me again. I know that there are people here who enjoy reading my experiences so thus my posting. Obviously a disclaimer is this experience is under the influence of a psychadelic, but it t…
The fatalistic overcorrection of the dichotomy of control. — I wrote part of the body of this post as a comment in another thread, but I see these comments very often anyway so I thought (voluntarily) that I would give a general objection to them here. The g…
During WWII, British intelligence hired an astrologer, gave him military rank, and had him cast charts to predict enemy strategy — In 1940, a German refugee named Louis de Wohl approached British intelligence with an unusual offer. He claimed that Hitler's strategic decisions were guided by personal astrologers, and that by casti…
They want to exorcise me ?! — Hey,, so a family member wants to exorcise me from my mental health issues. Im 25. I already made a post about this but ill quickly go over and link the post if i can figure reddit out. I got diagn…
I think I just “received” something about Chris Bledsoe’s prediction, but I don’t have enough knowledge to better develop my reasoning about what I received. Is there any astrologer, chemist and alchemist here in this group? The question is something about regulus, halogen, tennessine and antimony. — This also seems to have to do with Archangel Michael. If you are a astrologer, chemist and alchemist, could you please tell us if you can visualize any possible physics or metaphysics connection betw…
Beginning to practice, hoping to find peace and awareness or something — I have depression, a sleep disorder, likely adhd, perfectionism, I’m exhausted and overwhelmed and postpartum, either working 12 hour shifts or with my 2 kids. It is what it is. The many competing pri…
How to use traditional astrology — Hi everyone, I know this might sound like a strange question, but I’m confused about how to use traditional astrology when reading a natal chart. In modern astrology, each planet is connected to psyc…
Reality transurfing is a bunch of balls. Some idiot says stuff using complex modern language and people believe it without thinking because they are addicted to things being complex. Posm is very s…
More pseudoscience from you (the first being that gravity is attractive- gravity is a warp in the space time continuum as it responds to mass, and only appears to be attractive to the uneducated). No…
Ever heard of Lourdes ,the famous shrine in France? They have recorded miracle healings which are unexplainable by modern science and should be for all intents and purposes impossible . Every tim…
I say just get used to it. This is a breakup subreddit and in the early stages of grief it’s pretty much impossible to not ask those questions. I do believe no contact is a boundary that cannot be era…
>Not saying you’re entirely wrong but that wasn’t the point of the ladder experiment. The point of the ladder experiment was to teach about awareness. > Ah. Conscious awareness. Complete rubbish and…
I’m writing a declarative orchestration engine for integrating mainframe jobs with modern cloud stacks. I intern at CA DMV and work on a bunch of gnarly AWS ETL pipelines so this kind of grew out of m…
You need k8s and everything that implies (Docker), IAC via either Terraform or Pulumi, and a modern CI/CD system. Add on a coding language for Leetcode. Don't spend any time on Leetcode hards thou…
Hey. Interesting write up, it has some good references and shows some good understanding on modern software security. Though there are some parts I would critique for feedback: >Another layer that …
I think a lot of people have a hard time being self aware with how much modern culture and friendships have skewed one gender over the other. Theres even films and whole industries which prey on this …
This definitely feels familiar from times in my past as well. The problem is, when we are so inward looking, and introspective about things, while that carries some really strong benefits, it can also…
I think you can start by accepting that you won’t like everything about her I think this is one of the biggest relationship myths that we have in modern day relationships. Even people you love the mos…
I think romantic relationships are a funny thing - and kind of special in adulthood because your body makes them feel crucial to your very survival - as it is when you must rely on parents when your a…
Highly suggest this for meditation. This is the description of the video and audio file. https://youtu.be/r6a_EnUG180?si=-x7_b4mf2JSIjBG2 Taygeta, one of the seven sisters bright star visible to the …
Oh gosh, I can feel your pain through the screen. What you are going through is a normal modern human experience, so please don't place all the blame on yourself. It's amazing that you are trying to b…
You’re right. First, I want to say the mods here can be toxic, rude, arrogant, and biased. Anyway, back to your question. Most people who believe in the LOA only learned it from The Secret or some mod…
>*In order to move on, you need to not only stop feeling sorry for yourself,* *but also stop feeling sorry for the world.* *That is forgiveness in its essence.* *To give up a certain lens to see…
> The sub doesn't let me post That's weird. There are auto-rules that limit TOP-LEVEL comments for posts tagged as "Seeking Personal Stoic Guidance". You have to be tagged as a "Contributor". I do…
My answer has nothing to do with Murphy. English isn’t my first language so I used ChatGPT to help me word this, but here’s my honest recommendation: If you want to explore the **Three Principles** …
I've been applying Stoic principles to my own dilemmas and found it really helpful, especially getting Marcus Aurelius's perspective on modern situations. I built a tool to formalise this process, bu…
Folks, tomorrow (Saturday 10 AM EST) I'll be doing a live zoom talk in the Conversations with Modern Stoicism series, and would love to see some of this community there. Here's the [link](https://luma…
Been studying Stoicism for a while and wanted a way to "consult" Marcus Aurelius when working through difficult situations. So I trained a chatbot exclusively on Meditations (Hays translation) plus so…
this is a great thread, thank you .... i have not read the below book yet, but it comes very highly recommended and is on my list I Want This to Work: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating the Most Diffic…
One thing you can do is exposure therapy. Your brain is doing that because it is associating the new person with safety and making you think you can't be safe without them. This likely means that your…
Sunday Stoic - Greetings, I am cohost of the “Sunday Stoic” podcast, a weekly podcast that concentrates on applying Stoicism to modern life. Our most recent episode examines the Cardinal Virtue of Ju…
The further I get along with my Social Psychology studies and how people form healthy bonds with one another, the more I am starting to understand how fucked up modern dating has become and how most p…
Keep first dates strictly to coffee only to reduce cost and also keep expectations low. First dates are always just a vibe a check, most people are evaluating if you can carry a conversation with them…
Guy in tech here, just piping in to say this guy's an idiot on multiple levels. Obviously he's factually wrong, but beyond that it shows he's overconfident in his ignorance. Honestly, even implying th…
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I've stumbled on an account of someone on Instagram and it's such a breath of fresh air. I hope it's okay to mention him here since I like people fighting the good fight in trying to make modern datin…
“You can’t fill others’ cups if yours is empty.” So what do we do when everybody’s is empty? Answer me, modernity!
>The last few talking phases I’ve had, they were all people listing “long-term relationship” for their dating goals and they’ve backed away due to **mental health/lack of capacity** This is simply th…
As Whosedev said, I hope this isn't a habit. I much rather get insulted right in my face, appearance and all, and be told to piss off, than be ghosted out of nowhere. Out of everything about modern …
I feel similarly about modern dating expectations and it’s always nice to see others expressing this sentiment! Personally, I become emotionally attached to anyone I’m physically intimate with so I am…
I imagine our lack of community in the modern world may have something to do with it. Using “The Fiddler on the Roof”, which famously featured a matchmaker, the matchmaker only covered a small Jewish …
Because it doesn't fix the problem, it makes it worse. Modern dating is difficult because you can't rely on reputation and social help that comes with a community, you must do the job yourself. A matc…
I’m sorry y’all have gone through this too! I’m really over the rushed physical intimacy! It literally changes our brains!! Our pair bonding kicks in and my brain thinks “oh, this person is safe!” jus…
I'm becoming way too comfortable in living alone, there are times when I wish intimacy but most of the time I've a very peaceful life. I had good relationships before, but the modern dating culture se…
I pursue my interest, have so much to read and apply. I wouldn't mind having someone by my side and I've met really amazing humans so can't complaint. My reason is the modern dating culture as it gets…
Was on a date and the topic of what kind of partners we're looking for came up.... I shared my take (modern/feminist, equal initiation of dates, mutual pursuit of each other) and they were basically l…
I think most people try to hide their interest early on because they either fear getting rejected or moving too fast for the other person. And it's sad that in modern dating, qualities which should …
The good ones are still easy to hang with. They’re typically clueless on matters of singledom and modern dating, which can be frustrating, yes.
Reminds me of a Modern Family episode where they take Haley to a bar for her “first” drink, but she’s clearly been drinking for ages lol I feel like sport games can also be good bonding moments if th…
Points to Kittos - it is a modern dating term…go figure
I've done cold approaches. I don't recommend it. Will it work eventually? Maybe, but probably not. Most modern relationships form from dating apps. The vast majority of the remaining ones form between…
one thing worth knowing upfront: composite charts are a modern invention (robert hand, 1975). there's no traditional equivalent. traditional astrology approached relationships through straight chart c…
I use whole sign houses so this will all line up. Scorpio rising at 12°01’ conjunct Mars at 9°20’ and Pluto at 11°16’. I mention this because my chart ruler in both traditional and modern astrology i…
Adding a hopefully amusing thing that's happening tomorrow: A male coworker lost a bet. He now has to get frosted tips. I am doing said frosted tips tomorrow, for an audience, party style. I am …
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Just to add the 3rd is more than just the urban environment. It's the local wood you played in as a kid. It's the grotto that is rumoured to house a witch. It's the hill you walk to that overlooks you…
I recently returned to online dating after a 5 month relationship ended (That was from Hinge after one week on the app). Before that I wasn't actively dating, so I am out of touch with modern dating. …