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You might be interested in Erik Hoel's more formal version of this argument: https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/proving-literally-...

Apple gets 15 basis points for purchases made through Apple Pay. If you don't carry a physical wallet/credit cards, that's a huge additional revenue stream they capture. I don't be…

Probably not relevant unless you have itemized deductions/donations above the value of the standard deduction.

I'd examine some of the assumptions underlying your post. Specifically, it seems like you want to find meaning in your work and to feel "at home in your job". The median reader of …

Fully agree. Some of what we today consider to be the canon of Western philosophy was never meant to be shared widely. Many of Aristotle's "writings" were just student-created note…

The original comment applies more to humanities and business school than to hard sciences. But it's still relevant in STEM. > I got my MS CS from Stanford and this is completely fa…

> Caroline, Alameda's CEO, also said "My advice for college is that class don't matter that much and friends and networking are really important. Probably the most valuable thing y…

Some level-headed commentary on the developing situation via Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UFswUMQqI

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Reminds me of the old line that there are 4 types of economies: 1. Developed 2. Underdeveloped 3. Japan 4. Argentina

If cars were invented today, they would be illegal. We give 16-year-olds minimal training, then entrust them with the control of a 3,000 lb. weapon for the rest of their lives. You…

For an interesting explanation of why rents are affordable in Chicago, see this post from Tyler Cowen: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/02/ch... "I would put …

I struggle with this as well. But the feeling of shouting into the void has little to do with your writing ability. It’s much more a function of a) marketing and b) luck. If you’re…

I think we're starting to see travel fatigue. When the author was backpacking 20 years ago, there was still enough friction in movement and communication that travel had some mysti…

Recommend following Peter Zeihan, who has been talking about this for months: https://zeihan.com/a-ukraine-war-and-the-end-of-russia/

> I would never recommend visiting Dallas, it's a dull city, but as far as places to live it's far surpassed my expectations. I think this point is key. When your day-to-day is spe…

Great deep dive. Those that decry the US for not having a rail network comparable to Europe's only consider the passenger side of the equation. We have perhaps the best freight rai…

For a related application of this concept, highly recommend The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, by Ursula LeGuin (10 min read). http://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf

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I agree with this to a certain extent. But it seems like this economic downturn is more a result of pumping the economy full of (near) zero-interest rate money and that cash inflat…

I think this phenomenon is part of the reason it's difficult to form friendships as adults. The shared context that the article mentions requires a lot of time around your circle o…