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Many posts here express dismay at Airbnb's selective disregard for the law. Companies often ignore laws when it is expected to be profitable. It's a simple matter of risk managemen…

> The fact Airbnb is allowing this to continue makes me question their ethics. Laws and ethics are not the same thing. In fact, it is often ethical to break a law.

Yes, he has an impressive mind. Which is why we shouldn't just pat him on the back and say "good boy." Rather, we need young impressive minds to solve real problems. Government spe…

> I'm two years before heading off to university, but I have no motivation to learn the things that are being taught at college. Personally, that was a really tough time for me in …

That is the nature of effective propaganda. The best defense you have is your mind. Be skeptical and fact-check; good documentaries contain lots of truth.

If the government paid for all education, then education would be adapted to suit political / corporate desires (they are the customers in the transaction). For example, the politi…

> would the costs not rise if attending college became free? It depends. Prices could go up as a result of cronyism and corruption. Or prices could go down if the deciders decide t…

I am disappointed by the shallow analysis of the article. It doesn't consider the monopsonistic effects that would result from 100% government-paid education.

(1) America's elite creates a housing bubble (2) America's elite forecloses on the residents (3) America's elite buys the houses at low cost, then rents them back to the residents.…

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I think the disconnect between the author and you is that the author has empathy for impoverished people. Try to understand their plight. They are born poor and die poor. Why? Beca…

The moral of the article is "it's wrong to exploit the impoverished." It's easy to apply that moral to other cultures and societies, but difficult to apply to one's own. Indians de…

I'm freaked out there's no microphone indicator.

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A blinking light requires electricity. The sliding cover is purely mechanical, tamper evident, and requires physical access to hack. The sliding cover is simpler and more secure.

But then you can't see the keys or the monitor.

It's a truism, roughly equivalent to "there's no free lunch."

You are pointing out that the converse of my statement isn't necessarily true. I agree with you: if you are paying for something, you might still be a product.

"Robin Hood" seems to be a misnomer for this service. The character Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor. In contrast robinhood.io encourages every-day folks to compe…

The older generation literally creates the younger generation.

Find a friendship :-)

The older generation effects the younger generation.

> I'm thirty but I do notice many of my coworkers and other folks my age cannot grow up. It's not even just a matter of getting a job. Most of the folks I know are still partying a…