There's already been a trend of moving all the government chats (schools, hospitals, etc) to MAX. So, many people who need access to these services (especially parents of school children) have it already installed. So now blocking telegram isn't seen as much of an issue for the majority of people. So I guess the government has already won the battle, which is a shame
While I agree on amassing capital, begging is something I could never justify. It's usually a result of many poor decisions and capitalism has little to do with it
Why not watch the movie? I read the book years ago and was planning on watching the movie some time. I understand it's not great, but why specifically avoid it?
Give him some slack. OP is orbiting Alpha Centauri on a science mission with nothing better to do than making memes