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Isn't that kind of how society works? i.e. If a senior employee benefitted from having close mentorship and a strong social network when they were a junior, then they may wish to p…

Disclaimer: I have not read any literature on the economics of prediction markets, and I know nothing about the mechanics of Polymarket/Kalshi. I would imagine that in theory, ever…

None of this is wrong, but anecdotally, I will say that there are still human beings playing poker online, and a better human being can still win in the long run. (Though, live pok…

I feel obliged to point anyone interested to Proust on Vermeer: https://www.essentialvermeer.com/proust/proust.html

For people who suffer from anxiety, there already exists a plethora of anti-anxiety medication, both short-term and long-term.

I think it's shallow and not because it's short. To me, it just sounds very typical: "I joined Google back when it was fun. Now it's more bureaucratic and less fun. But I made a to…

Acknowledgements have a quality which is hard to describe. They feel like they’ve been drafted a hundred times in the head of the author, but then put down on the page in a hurry, …

I would agree with suggesting Dalloway before To The Lighthouse, because I think Dalloway is generally more concrete and attainable. To The Lighthouse takes Woolf's characteristic …

Anxiety is a somewhat overloaded word, in my opinion, because while you're right that everyone experiences "anxiety", there's a distinction between that and an anxiety disorder , w…

Anxiety is considered a mental health issue by both the featured article and by NIMH, and considering that the 87.7% figure is self-reported, it's probably overestimated.

Well, also according to the article itself :)

I read that line as sardonic. The author is pointing out how the economics of publishing are contrary to what we would expect, or perhaps would like.

Don't ever read Proust!

The gender comment feels unnecessary.

Looking at the qualifications, this seems to be an entry level position, as there is no years of work experience listed.

From the abstract: "Exposure therapy showed... a negligible effect relative to other trauma-focused treatments or medication." Anyway, from my understanding, medications for treati…

I know this isn't a literature review forum but I think the standard for commentary could be a little higher than what you've just written.

I'd like to push back against the anti-medication sentiment in this comment because depression is not the most clearly understood mental condition and for many people, medication c…

I think there were a few things going on here that make me more sympathetic to the driver: 1. The picture in the article makes it seem like the bridge is located in a very resident…

I don't really understand the purpose here, given that literature is significantly aesthetic by nature. Can't students just read contemporary, accessible books if they want somethi…

I think his direct influence on English speakers has definitely dropped off a lot. I first learned about him from an essay Virginia Woolf wrote on him.

> Glibness was mistook for wisdom. You listed three realist authors. This is like complaining because you expected your apple to taste like an orange.