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Literature, even though it shares some common ground, is a bit different than other art forms. We use music usually as a filler, visual arts for aesthetic fulfillment, but we read …

I used to try to do everything myself, being a jack of all trades and I was proud of it. Then the life stopped rewarding my jack of all tradeness and I felt the pressure to focus o…

I think the career happiness and most success comes from when sth someone would have done if nobody would have paid that person is the thing other people need and pay for. It is ha…

Exactly!

I think it is because traditional auto manufacturers are catching up with the electric car game. No other company will bet their reputation on self driving cars, because their repu…

Ex-insurance company sales manager here. I agree that the insurance premiums are a good indicator but they will stay higher than normal vehicles because of the way insurance works.…

Because magic happens two different worlds collide, and we don't know where the magic will happen. So we put everything related and then see what happens. Of course there are appli…

Elon has been declaring so many things that are not supported by facts, I don't think we should believe him without objective third party data.

I admire the idea of having a public currency with no ties to governments. That might create a better, more equal future. But bitcoin is failing that and it's what Taleb is talking…

Thanks for the recommendations, I will definitely check Greg Egan, never heard of him. I agree with the rest :)

Sadly, publishing world is guilty of turning popular blog post series into books because the bloggers have a platform to promote. Then the bloggers turn each paragraph in their fam…

I don't use a particular system. I am using Evernote to take all my notes because I take notes on many machines and when I started note taking Evernote was the only one I found wit…

Thank you! Good job! I am so proud of you :)

The article lacked substance but I am glad that we are talking about reading with ADHD here. I don't feel guilty about not finishing books because most of the times if I force myse…

> What do you think? ... What else you want there? My wife. Well, I don't think a planet with no women will survive because women and sexual desire has been the biggest motivator o…

I always argue that identity politics is important but it is not as effective as empowering working population. Improving the lives and wages of working class allows them to invest…