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"fails to address the root causes of class division." What are the root causes? I'd imagine that companies would make MORE profit in a world with UBI because more individuals have …

As someone that suffers from RSI, I'd be interested in an Opti-mouse. Does this exist yet?

There's nothing wrong with your setup. I personally just got a Macbook Pro 13 inch because I wanted to become familiar with the Apple ecosystem, coming from mainly Windows and Linu…

Something interesting that I never thought about before: Arguably, the BSD license in this case allows for more freedom in the short term (I can do whatever I want with this softwa…

Crazy: "And the problem is growing. In 1985 most people said they had 3 close friends. In 2004 the most common number was zero... This is sad, and for more reasons than you might e…

This is the talk in audio form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssDY74nLuLg I love listening to Alan Watts speak and have heard hours upon hours of his talks. In general, they're pr…

I think that we waste a lot of time in news feeds (HN/Youtube/Facebook/Twitter/etc). We are afraid of missing something important, and seeing that "something new" feels good. But o…

No support for the North? Sad to see Canada not included.

Would you be able to elaborate on "algebraical vs geometrical" thinking? I've noticed myself that there are two types of "math" that people tend to be good at: 1) Algorithmic - Fol…

What about if you have a lot of student debt? Does that change things? I have a bunch of student debt and I start paying interest in 6 months. I elected to work at a big company to…