Comments on: The two cent class http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/ Moving targets for a fast crowd. Wed, 13 May 2026 21:43:06 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: Burdensome Exigences « Ossa Sepia http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/#comment-165542 Burdensome Exigences « Ossa Sepia Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:53:57 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=65464#comment-165542 [...] awful role of the two cent (or less!) customers is that of torturers of small businesses. Just watch them carping about any [...] [...] awful role of the two cent (or less!) customers is that of torturers of small businesses. Just watch them carping about any [...]

]]> By: Burdensome Exigences « Ossa Sepia http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/#comment-165543 Burdensome Exigences « Ossa Sepia Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:53:57 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=65464#comment-165543 [...] awful role of the two cent (or less!) customers is that of torturers of small businesses. Just watch them carping about any [...] [...] awful role of the two cent (or less!) customers is that of torturers of small businesses. Just watch them carping about any [...]

]]> By: The Lushdrizzler Way « Ossa Sepia http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/#comment-155577 The Lushdrizzler Way « Ossa Sepia Sat, 31 Oct 2020 09:04:40 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=65464#comment-155577 [...] all this work of mine can very well mean also utter devastation and total disturbationnce for the two-cents invested young'uns1 not quite ready to take the scary step of playing the game but certainly ready to futz [...] [...] all this work of mine can very well mean also utter devastation and total disturbationnce for the two-cents invested young'uns1 not quite ready to take the scary step of playing the game but certainly ready to futz [...]

]]> By: Mircea Popescu http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/#comment-147788 Mircea Popescu Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:20:31 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=65464#comment-147788 In retrospect, <a href=http://trilema.com/2019/being-an-engineer-the-mental-disorder/ >being an engineer</a>'s just a particular form of this more general problem. Watch them, useless bois exactly as years ago described, watch them forge ahead in their imaginary heroics, "<a href=http://trilema.com/2019/freddy-got-fingered/ >solving problems</a>", "<a href=http://logs.ossasepia.com/log/trilema/2020-03-12#1959477 >building</a>" nothing at all by themselves for nobody to use -- that "by themselves" being the important part. Everything else's window dressing, as long as it delivers the "credible excuse" to by-themselves they don't even care all that much what all it says. Nothing else really matters, and besides... it's all the same anyway. <a href=http://trilema.com/2020/closure/?b=The%20misfortunate&e=sense#select >Problems</a>. In retrospect, being an engineer's just a particular form of this more general problem.

Watch them, useless bois exactly as years ago described, watch them forge ahead in their imaginary heroics, "solving problems", "building" nothing at all by themselves for nobody to use -- that "by themselves" being the important part. Everything else's window dressing, as long as it delivers the "credible excuse" to by-themselves they don't even care all that much what all it says. Nothing else really matters, and besides... it's all the same anyway.

Problems.

]]> By: Consumerism is not the answer, though it will put you to sleep ; or, American History X on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. http://trilema.com/2016/the-two-cent-class/#comment-142043 Consumerism is not the answer, though it will put you to sleep ; or, American History X on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:48:34 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=65464#comment-142043 [...] electorate, always and everywhere ein anderes. That enchanted, imaginary public which supports you (from a safe distance) in your quest as you destroy the little you actually have. For [...] [...] electorate, always and everywhere ein anderes. That enchanted, imaginary public which supports you (from a safe distance) in your quest as you destroy the little you actually have. For [...]

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