A lot of modern packages which began outside emacs have now been
gradually been merged into the main emacs tree and come pre-installed
(use-package for clean per package configuration, eglot for LSP
support, tree-sitter, which-key etc). So you just need to learn how to
configure them.
The most important packages which make emacs feel "modern" that are
still outside the emacs tree for now are the ones which makes
completion better, both in the main buffer and also in the minibuffer
(what others may call your "command palette"). They are
- consult: search and navigation commands, provides candidates for...
- vertico: vertical display of candidates in the minibuffer
- marginalia: annotations for the candidates
- orderless: orderless fuzzy match for candidates
- embark: right mouse context menu for candidates
Getting these setup would make your whole journey onwards much
smoother.
>Frankly, I strongly recommend that people who think that there was some sort of equivilent between the Nazis and the western powers, or between the Japanese and the Americans in World War 2 put down youtube videos, and really do a deep dive into what these states were really about.
There is no moral equivalence between the allies and the axis. But even a just war can be waged unjustly by the good side. Is it really a good look to compete with the most vicious regimes in history how cruelly one can treat one's opponents, particularly those who are just caught on the wrong side? Is it collective punishment to treat an entire civilian population under military dictatorship as culpable as the members of the junta themselves? Even if it's collateral damage, under what circumstances is it justifiable to burn to death 100000 men women and children in one night? I don't see moral relativism in raising these questions at all, rather a consistent moral stance which applies the same standards to all scenarios, friend or foe.
Interesting interpretation of "he was orphaned at 10 and left with nothing and had to go and live with his brother".