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I reckon Napster was the first instance of piracy entering pop culture and that was in the late 90s. Of course it existed long before that (think anti-piracy measures from PC games in the 80s), but I would point to that as the pivotal moment.

God this is such a good analogy

Here are a couple of my favs:

• Cromlech - …and darkness fell (Meloblack along the lines of Dawn/Sacramentum)
• Cartilage/Altar - Ex Oblivione (All time DM split from two bands who never really did anything after)
• Abhorrence - S/T (early Finn-death classic)
• Dusk - Majestic Thou in Ruin (absolutely goated Death/Doom EP)

Might be a hot take but I think both high school and university are (typically) much more difficult and stressful than career work. Constantly having to process, assimilate, and retain new information at a breakneck pace; perpetual assignments and exams which have huge educational, social, and monetary repercussions upon failure; all this while also having to find a way to earn enough money to survive on minimum wage shit jobs with zero job security or recourse for poor treatment.

Yes, by the time you’re employed you probably have way more responsibilities both inside and outside the workplace which can make life more stressful, but no workplace I’ve been in has challenged me nearly so much as hs and uni.

The koalas are cunts but at least they enforce 18-hour mandatory breaks.