Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
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Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
"Follow Your Passion" Is Dead: Button Colors and Broken Dreams
Frank’s Take
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1 month ago
"Follow Your Passion" Is Dead: Button Colors and Broken Dreams
The tech industry's mantra to "follow your passion" masks a deeply exploitative system designed to extract maximum value from developers while grinding down their enthusiasm and wellbeing. What begins as genuine love for coding often transforms into disillusionment when confronted with the reality of meaningless tasks, ethical compromises, and a culture that weaponizes passion against the very people who possess it. • 70% of developers report feeling either miserable or just neutral about th...
Frank’s Take
Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
