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Markiplier Paradox

when an individual is simultaneously the smartest and the dumbest of a group of two or more people.
Jaiden was an example of the Markiplier Paradox
by bucketcom January 25, 2025
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The Horton Password Paradox

The frustrating experience of creating a new password and then forgetting it almost immediately, often before even using it.
"I just set up my new email account, but thanks to The Horton Password Paradox, I can't remember the password I created five minutes ago."
by Grafikdezeyener February 23, 2025
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Yax Paradox

“Yax Paradox” is when everyone around consistently NEVER listens to your advice when they ask for it and end up regretting it being an endless cycle.
“Damn everyone on that Yax Paradox nowadays
by neocortex February 26, 2025
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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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Shower Gel Paradox

A symptom of showering tierd -

When one showers in a reduced state of awakeness that they momentarily forget the application of shower gel and therefore are caught in an infinite loop of reapplying shower gel.
Mark: Adam was never seen again, legend has it his skin was bright red when they found him.

Leo: Ah the Shower Gel Paradox it's becoming an epidemic.
by MrDeeny May 23, 2023
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Paradox

a statement that may seem nonsensical at first but, when examined, begins to make sense
I must fully accept myself before I can change. This is an example of a paradox.
by FireBirb07 May 25, 2023
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