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It's complicated, and maybe I wrote too soon. I admit that this exact phenomenon and its discussion are very nebulous. But I see that there is talk about the growing loneliness problem in the United States, Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. This is caused by:

1. People not wanting to raise children in today's world. This is because of wealth inequality, which is the result of overaccumulation from the bourgeoise and weakening of the proletariat. This is explained well in Blackshirts And Reds by Michael Parenti. There is also the problem of climate change that the book also brings up, which also dissuades parents from having kids.
2. People not having enough money to raise kids. Again, this is because of the weakening of the proletariat. Rights like parental leave, like all other political rights, are not simply bestowed by some higher power, but are the result of a compromise between the owning and working class, where the owning class forfeits some of its power due to massive strikes and protests. This lack of power goes from parents to their kids. TL;DR In the United States, Korea, Japan, and elsewhere, men and women are overworked. And while a small amount of people have a massive amount of money they don't need, the rest of the people can't even afford to have children. This is because of the logic of Capitalism, where money is pursued instead of everything else, and everything is turned into money, which translates into power.

Boredom? I'm not bored. I'm fucking terrified of the government and the people behind it.

Like many Iranian Americans, I love this country and the many blessings that it’s provided my family

And if he said otherwise, he'd get killed, because free speech doesn't actually exist.

Capitalism makes so many things terrible that you just have to go and fight against one of them, even if it's only one part. Of course it's technically Capitalism that made AI so horrible, and altho ideally neural networks are a very cool technology, practically they must be fought against to the hilt.

I’m very worried about this tool and who gets to control it.

I'm worried most about the insane power it uses. Just shut down the damn data centers.

Why do you need images that are so perfect? Why can't you just be fine with doodling?

The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, "If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils." Said Diogenes, "Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.

I wish this sub didn’t allow low-effort meme posts because it’s such a brain rot circle-jerk.

There are plenty of articles that are written out that you can read. AI takes immense energy to operate, for one. It uses a lot of water. Go down and read what journalists have written, and you'll find that there are solid points against AI development that name-calling will not do justice.

The business of a king separates him from the world...

You all need to read up on Marxism and capitalist alienation

sometimes I need to make a PowerPoint and there’s an image that I think would convey a point.

Don't worry, we're all here to help you out.

1. You can use GIMP to put images on top of one another.
2. You can draw stick figures and other "shorthands" for objects.
3. There's this video here that can show you other tools for illustration rather than using AI.
4. It's also a good idea to get into a type of drawing, where instead of detailed illustration, it deals with visualizations such as maps, graphs, and flowcharts. You might want to practice that.

Also, you might just find an image that is pre-generated by some douchebag and ends up in your search results. The main thing you don't want to do is generate any new material.

Suburban households and their culture have been a disaster for the human race.

Look, if you're not an artist, instead of looking to a machine, cooperate with someone else. AI image generation is not worth your time. Ask yourself this: What is the point of art? What reason do we have to make pictures at all?

This is not to be smug or to "pwn" you. Legitimately think about this; I'd recommend twenty seconds.

See if any of the reasons given apply to AI art. To me, they don't. Art itself is opposed to Taylorism, so applying Taylorist principles to art doesn't work.