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You seem to be ignoring the second part of her statement: what's your job? Is it a good, high-paying one?

Thank you so much for this! I'm a mid-level Japanese language student and have been looking for something exactly like this for a long time.

They could have, but they didn’t. Ergo, the FTC has jurisdiction here.

No, it’s simply that the honeymoon is over and he’s starting to be treated like any other businessman. That means what was once glossed over as endearing or harmless foibles are no…

>but maybe China can prove it wrong and demonstrate having trust between citizens and their government. It's difficult to believe this comment was made in good faith when the Chine…

>(just as in Pascal's wager, choosing to believe in God isn't cost-free: it means loving others, being charitable &c., even if one would rather not) "What if you were a good person…

>His point is the fundamental principles of fractional reserve are flawed, and the system will alwayssuffer from the looming threat of a bank run. What? Are you posting from the 19…

I've seen the more ideologically zealous bitcoin enthusiasts declare that "freeing" consumers from those are a selling point. It's difficult to have meaningful discussions with peo…

There is roughly a 0% chance that any of the pro-flat Earth or unsure answers in that YouGov survey weren't people just messing around. Pretending to believe the Earth is flat has …

>Blockchain-overuse snark is not the solution to every blockchain proposal.... Yes, it is. At least until someone comes up with an actual use for it that isn’t a scam or something …

>But when I see the hate and vitriol heaped on him, I'm compelled to wonder just what kind of alternative universe people are wishing for. >Do we actually want Tesla and SpaceX to …

You may be surprised to learn that the Koch Bros. and the Saudis do, in fact, receive enormous amounts of criticism for their behavior. But I think with Musk the answer is that peo…

"Thank you for letting me enjoy that delicious cake. My life would have been poorer without it. Excellent decision." "No problem, future me!"

You're again overcomplicating. We don't overcome the discomfort because it's discomfort for ourselves now. A discomfort in the hand overcomes two in the bush. We generally only put…

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>It's really unfortunate that abiding by local laws and regulations is considered unethical. What a disgusting comment. What is legal and what is ethical are not the same thing at …

>The western bias is towards being the first to discover an unknown restaurant with great food that just hasn't had time to build a reputation, but that's not how a typical Chinese…

>It is actually good heuristic No it's not. It assumes there's a correlation between quality and customers, or at least that quality is a prime cause of customers. But there's no r…

Your response demonstrates your ignorance of psychology if you’re not even aware of how results often vary across cultures. One area to start educating yourself in is looking into …

>No it doesn't: it depends on whether it's dysfunctional or not. Even if the people involved don't see the dysfunction. “It’s dysfunctional because it’s dysfunctional.” I hope I do…

But that just begs the question. What’s classified as a “behavioral dysfunction” is going to depend on your culture. If you come from a more “open” culture, a more reserved one wil…

This reply comes across as saying you’re preying on people too desperate or poor to have any choice but to accept your terms, and too inexperienced and naive to be able to evaluate…

No, the comparison doesn’t work. Gyms count on going to the gym being something people have to force themselves to do, and so often fail to do so. Seeing movies is different: it’s …

Somehow I doubt that this medical school has already implemented or tried every robust maternity leave, childcare, or other family support policy that would address their concerns …

>They should try to give the books away for free before chucking them out, no? The local library where I grew up tried this. It also doesn't really solve the problem of too many bo…