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How did I know that there would be a comment like this at the top, someone criticizing the research for not being science? What is wrong with making up and using a narcissism metri…

> I like his disdain for targeted ads, in spite of the fact that this could probably be profitable for his company. I don't agree with the idea that all a company has to do is tack…

> At worst, they are the next-generation MTV Completely delusional. I don't know what SnapChat will end up "being", but the idea that the worst-case-scenario is, for all intents an…

> It's sad that 538 has turned into a pop-stats site that runs on volume and snappy headlines. It's our fault, they're catering to our demands. You can't run a media company any ot…

> It's been running a massive surplus since the 80s. When the boomers were in their prime earning years, supporting a smaller, aged cohort.

> you realize that all those people suckered into ARM loans they couldn't afford during the housing crisis was precisely because they couldn't read between the lines? Maybe, just m…

> Do you think he is a liar and if so what do you think he is lying about and why? I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish. While I don't agree with user=irrigation's c…

> because the country is seen as dysfunctional All the more reason to study their literature.

> It it weren't, the numbers would reflect the male/female employment percentages So should this apply to every industry?

> the couple uses Washington state (where Paul’s brother lives) as their address for U.S. residential purposes because there’s no state income tax. > Plus our benefits are grandfat…

> disrupt these banks. What makes you think that the people involved in the disruption of the banks won't partake in the same shenanigans? Do you think "bankers" are inherently evi…

But it has a garage, and in the Valley that's where dreams are born.

I found that odd as well. What exactly is a "technology company"?

> I don't really think he burglarized MIT I think Mr. Swartz's actions at MIT are admirable, but I don't know how you can deny that what he did was burglary.

> artificially low interest rates Interest rates are set in agreement between borrowers and lenders, and hence are always artificial. As far as optimality, the "best" rate is one a…

I'm not going to deny that much of what you describe is occurring. America is a harsh, dog eat dog place. I'll only comment that it isn't unique to this point in time, and isn't a …

Those people are considered unemployed in the U6 measure. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm

> If someone signs up for e.g. Taskrabbit and does a few hours a week, they're then "self-employed" and no longer count against the unemployment statistics Are you implying that th…

It probably won't. But the list of countries that are "actually profitable" will.

You are a sophisticated investor, who has been very successful wth complex derivatives, predicted and profited from the housing bubble for 6 years...and you don't have $1MM in asse…

> "Because winners of purely stochastic games believe they deserve the win does not imply that our real game of life is purely stochastic." This is true, but misses the point. The …

He's no different than anyone else playing the money game (just take a look at his accusations towards Mr. Andreesen, who, I think, is a nice guy). He's just better at it.

>The scale on the first plot is a bit disingenuous It isn't really disingenuous. It's become fashionable to claim that "all graphs should start at zero", but that's not necessarily…

> but I'm sick of humanities-bashing Humanities (crap), finance (useless banksters), business (lol MBAs), economics (the an inevitable discussion every year here about how the Nobe…