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Things I will not do.

One thing I seem to notice in the modern day is that "EVERYTHING" is debate. It seems despite having more information people have become less sure than ever. Decisions have become harder to make. The things that we once knew were bad for us have been called back into question. In fact I would argue that the term "Bad" itself has lost all meaning to the modern man. A great problem arises here as when you can no longer set boundaries you become willfully compliant to all action. Instead of a hill you subject yourself to die amongst the weeds in the valley.

This concept is known as Epistemic Learned Helplessness where when a true argument and wrong argument are just as convincing the nature of its convincingness should not aid in your decision to believe it. Therefore as far as morals go you should stick with your prior. I would choose the most time tested belief resulting in good humans defined by intuition. Provided the bible outlawed sleeping with one's sibling there is no argument regardless of its convincingness that could lead to me accepting its premise.

It has also much aided me to extrapolate principles of the suckless philosophy to more areas of my life like this one. Leading to practice of subtraction rather than addition.

It is in that spirit I provide you with my list of "Things I will not do" cited with my time tested belief.

Computing

...use proprietary software when a free alternative exists.
...trust closed-source software with my data.
...rely on cloud services I do not control.
...use bloated software when a simpler tool does the job.
...let convenience override security.
...use a desktop environment when a window manager suffices.
...run Windows or macOS as my primary operating system.
...use software that phones home without my consent.

Diet

...drink soft drinks.
...do drugs.
...eat without intention.

Health

...neglect sleep for productivity.
...sacrifice physical health for mental output.
...ignore warning signs from my body.

Moral

...bend my ethics to fit the room.
...let a convincing argument override a tested moral prior.
...stay silent when something is wrong.
...treat people differently based on status or appearance.
...participate in gossip.
...lie to avoid discomfort.

Ceremonial

...participate in Halloween (Samhain).
...participate in Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht).
...participate in Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos).
...participate in Mardi Gras (Carnival).
...participate in Saturnalia.
...participate in Lupercalia.
...participate in Beltane (May Day).
...participate in Litha (Summer Solstice).
...participate in Mabon (Autumn Equinox).
...participate in Ostara (Spring Equinox).
...participate in Yule (Winter Solstice).
...participate in Imbolc (Candlemas).
...participate in Lughnasadh (Lammas).
...participate in Samhain (Celtic New Year).
...participate in Krampusnacht.
...participate in Fasching.
...participate in Holi.
...participate in Diwali.
...participate in Vesak.
...participate in Obon.
...participate in Songkran.
...participate in Nowruz.
...participate in Lohri.
...participate in Pongal.
...participate in Chuseok.
...participate in Mid-Autumn Festival.
...participate in Qingming (Tomb Sweeping Day).
...participate in Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan).
...participate in Hungry Ghost Festival.
...participate in Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes).
...participate in Burning Man.
...participate in Solstice festivals of any kind.
...participate in any festival rooted in ancestor worship.
...participate in any ritual invoking pagan deities.

Social

...use social media.
...seek validation from strangers on the internet.
...engage in performative discourse.
...argue with people who are not interested in truth.
...optimize for followers over substance.

Work

...ship something I am not proud of.
...depend on an institution to fund my work.
...multitask when deep focus is possible.
...chase trends at the expense of fundamentals.
...add complexity where subtraction would serve better.

This page was inspired by Luke Smith and Jack Baty. View at slashpages.net.