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deserter paradox

a repeating loop where you get an idea, talk about it with friends, abandon the project, and then start a new idea
A: I'm gonna make a game!
(5 years later)
B: Hey what about that game you were talking about before?
A: Oh, I abandoned it 30 seconds after getting the idea.
B: You dirty slut, try not to follow the rules of the deserter paradox next time.
by BingoIsaac April 7, 2023
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Collective Devaluation Paradox

A social phenomenon arising in the context of neoliberalism, a specific form of capitalism that not only encourages commodification but also promotes the moralization of that commodification. In this setting, individual gains, particularly those spurred by the moralization and normalization of commodified emotional labor, lead to collective losses. These losses manifest in forms such as systemic exploitation, increased mental health burdens, and perpetuated social inequalities. The paradox emerges from the mismatch between individual pursuits and collective well-being, exacerbated as governments and societal structures exploit surplus emotional labor, further normalizing its commodification. This exploitation, embedded in the dynamics of neoliberalism, contributes to the devaluation of collective emotional health and well-being.
A: you see that video of the nurse bike incident?

B: A Collective Devaluation Paradox.

A: wa?

B: A social phenomenon w/ often occurs in neoliberalism, a form of capitalism that not only encourages commodification but also promotes the moralization of that commodification. In situations like this, individual gains can lead to collective losses.

A: losses?

B: They manifest in various way, eg. systemic exploitation, increased mental health burdens, & perpetuated social inequalities. The paradox emerges from the mismatch between individual pursuit & collective well-being.

A: I see. So perhaps, in a world where emotional labor hadn't become moralized to become commodified, the men might have recognized the woman's situation - her role as a nurse, her apparent exhaustion & consider letting her take the bike as an act of kindness or empathy. But in our current society, where interpersonal interactions are often viewed through a capitalist lens, there's no societal expectation for them to do so. The moral obligation to consider the emotional state of others is diminished in the face of individual rights & possessions.

B: it doesn't stop there. Societal structures often exploit surplus emotional labor, which further normalizes its commodification. This exploitation, embedded in the dynamics of neoliberalism, contributes to the devaluation of collective emotional health & well-being. So, while everyone seeks individual gain, we have broader societal loss.
by cyberphunkisms May 15, 2023
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Idiot's paradox

A sentence that contradicts itself in an redundant and idiotic manner
"The man who killed Adolf Hitler was a saint!"

"Dude, he killed himself. That's an idiot's paradox "
by LordZalgo July 20, 2017
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Yellow Paradox

The need for a committed and meaningful relationship while also having, a fear of leaving the house or communicating with other human beings.
You are really letting your Yellow Paradox show man, I think you need help.
by LatenightLounger August 3, 2017
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Campbell's Paradox

Campbell's paradox states that the word "dad" is both at the peak of kinky and devoid of kinky connotation simultaneously. Philosophers and ethicists typically use the common term "daddy" as an anchor, since "daddy" is known to have non-zero and non-absolute kinky connotation. Thus, the scale of kinkiness goes dad < daddy < dad.
"On a scale from dad to dad, how bad was that girl you were with last night?"
"Excuse me?"
"Campbell's Paradox, look it up"
by kingbika October 9, 2018
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Paradoxing

Pār-a-dox-een;

The act of texting from two sources on one account at the same time.
I was paradoxing today from my iPhone and my iPad and the server froze because it didn’t know which one to send first.
by Remco Pardeau March 4, 2019
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Paradox

Paradox from IMJ Discord likes James Charles (James Charles is in imj too but she’s known as Gabi)
Paradox from paradox I guess
by AHumanOnEarth928492842 January 1, 2019
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