CronoDAS comments on Positive Thinking - Less Wrong

20 Post author: Swimmer963 07 March 2011 01:03AM

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Comment author: Swimmer963 07 March 2011 02:52:44PM 1 point [-]

My mother would be shocked and horrified. (I did check out the link and read a bit of the article. I'm surprised but not shocked.)

Comment author: CronoDAS 07 March 2011 11:27:25PM 1 point [-]

Shocked and horrified by what, exactly? The state of health care in the U.S.?

Comment author: Swimmer963 07 March 2011 11:31:20PM 1 point [-]

By the fact that they asked for money and got it. I was partly being sarcastic, but she wasn't impressed when I paid my friend's rent, and I think she would disapprove of this even more.

Comment author: CronoDAS 07 March 2011 11:34:03PM 2 points [-]

My mom has repeatedly tried to discourage me from giving money to charity, on the grounds that "you're going to need it".