Refinement culture
Uzbekistan just reformed its alphabet. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Latin-script reform law.
The alphabet now has 28 letters plus one apostrophe. Four digraphs become single letters: O' to Ö, G' to Ğ, Sh to Ş, Ch to Ç. The Ng combination is dropped entirely.
Saida shed the reform since December 2023, called it the correction of a years-long historic mistake.
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I'm tonifying my Qi with herbs you've never heard of, I’m warming my Kidney Yang with a root that costs more per gram than your rent, from a tea that’s been simmering since before you woke up.
You have symptoms. You have "diseases". I have patterns. We are not the same.
You have symptoms. You have "diseases". I have patterns. We are not the same.
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The main difference between bro science and TCM is philosophical
Bro science (being Western) tries to measure inputs: micro+macro nutrients, calorie counting, fitness tracking... e.g. if you are trying to lose weight the concern is usually about CICO. If you are trying to gain muscle it's about protein consumed and workout volume. Very concerned with measurements and how much you are putting IN.
TCM is focused on outputs: sleep, pulse, wellbeing, skin, tongue, apetite, subjective wellbeing... e.g. weight gain is seen as an output or effect: your body wants to put more weight on because something is setting you out of balance - your appetite is up because you are not being nourished.
Bro science (being Western) tries to measure inputs: micro+macro nutrients, calorie counting, fitness tracking... e.g. if you are trying to lose weight the concern is usually about CICO. If you are trying to gain muscle it's about protein consumed and workout volume. Very concerned with measurements and how much you are putting IN.
TCM is focused on outputs: sleep, pulse, wellbeing, skin, tongue, apetite, subjective wellbeing... e.g. weight gain is seen as an output or effect: your body wants to put more weight on because something is setting you out of balance - your appetite is up because you are not being nourished.
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Chudjak is spiritually very Chinese
The “just live at home a few more years”
The “useful major” he was forced into
The job listings that all want 5 years experience for 4k/month
The disappointed parents looming in the background...
I get why the Chinese like him
The “just live at home a few more years”
The “useful major” he was forced into
The job listings that all want 5 years experience for 4k/month
The disappointed parents looming in the background...
I get why the Chinese like him
Holy shit look at all the Chinese Chudjaks
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