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Seems like much of the problem could be solved by just having the working world chill the f' out for women and for men. For example, a 32 hour workweek along with generous paid par…

Another possible factor: rich people experience less chronic stress, resulting in lower risk factors for various diseases.

In my job I see that the managers are focused on automation to cut lower status jobs but I never see them questioning whether anyone in the huge hierarchy of managers is necessary.…

It helps if you work for the right company. Some are looking to bend over backwards to bring in and promote women engineers so they can showcase their newfound diversity. A higher …

Also, driving in a car doesn't protect you from air pollution. Cars suck in polluted air from the car ahead and concentrate it around the driver and passengers. You're actually les…

In my observation, most people don't want healthy food. They want to think they are eating healthy but when it comes down to it, they want the fat, sugar and salt that goes into re…

I'll take the extra $3k over spending it on achieving nothing in the middle east.

That's why it's quite important when you do get that high paying job to bank a large percentage of your salary into income generating assets. It's basic diversification of income s…

It's not necessarily an easy calculation to make since there are other subjective costs in choosing between two locations. I also decided to live very close to work and pay higher …

It would be interesting to know if people, on average, actually do put those resources towards human interaction, and whether it improves their well-being overall.

For burglary it could also just be fear and risk of violence. If someone is willing to forcefully break into a house, they are probably willing to harm the owner if they happen to …

My authentic self typically doesn't want to wake up early and go to work. My authentic self also doesn't want to be homeless.

From the EEOC: > It is unlawful to harass a person because of his or her age. > Harassment can include, for example, offensive or derogatory remarks about a person's age. Although …

Going to a work outing once every few months to talk to people over free beers isn't preventing me from having a life outside of work. Plenty of people skip it too.

Even if you didn't purchase all cash, with a lower house price you can more easily pay off the house early by paying extra each month. The way it works now keeps people paying mont…

In my experience, noise cancelling headphones can make noise issues worse in some cases because they block ambient/white noises better than they block voices, sirens or other non-r…