@TheCrimsonHeretic if you want to make sure the person to whom you're replying sees it, it's best practice to leave the tag in at the beginning (like I did here). I almost overlooked this. Anyway...

I'm a bit amused that someone would accuse me of using AI since I haven't ever used it to compose text. Rambly or not, it's mine.

That's how it read. I've been accused of it too, though I've never used it. Don't take it personally, but rather just as feedback to improve.

I get praxeology as a kind of pure science, knowledge for the sake of knowledge.

Not what praxeology is.

But there is such a thing as applied science too.

That's more like it.

What works for you? Well, what do you want?

I think you've got a point with the "genuine desire" bit.

Once you've tasted it, nothing else will do (long-term).

I'd argue that desire is not independent of incentives within the economic situation

I'm talking physical desire, and it's completely independent of anything economic. I got laid easily and quite well when I was a broke college student driving a beater, and also as a junior enlisted Soldier living in the barracks. Any woman who was fucking me during those times was into me, not any money (which I didn't have).

Being in any way visible enough to become a target is risky business and best avoided at this time.

If I'm ever no longer married (whether due to death or divorce), and no longer need to work, I'll start posting videos to my YouTube channel.

If I ever have "fuck you" levels of money, I'll even show my face.

But until such a day, I value my anonymity.