Trump saw what happened to Russian oil exports when everyone told them off and said, "I love that, let's do it here." I guess he took the whole "imitation is flattery" thing to heart.

I optimize just to make it through the day because of mental health issues, but I think "optimization-culture" is just a consequence of late-stage capitalism squeezing everyone so tightly that there's a subconscious impulse to get every last drop out of everything, even your time.

Foot-loose and spine-free.