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Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by chistev »

My parents are getting old (I see it when I look at them), and I feel like I'm running out of time to be financially successful so they can enjoy my success while we are all still alive. Yes, I know we can enjoy each other's company without much money, but it sucks seeing those you love struggling with something and being unable to help them financially.

Whats bothering me lately? Anxiety about my future. Not being where I want to be. Fearful that I might not get to where I want to be. But I take daily steps to ensure I come out alright since hope is not a strategy.

All I can do is be consistent and hopeful.

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by Schiendelman »

rho138 wrote: post #29
Schiendelman wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you could improve one small, concrete thing about your government issues, what would it be?

Reparations. The only reason we’re in this mess is because the white portion of the southeastern US was left to fester and breed hate for the past century and a half.

Ah, yeah. I assume you've read Foner's "Reconstruction"?

When was the last time you worked with an organization working on that issue?

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by Schiendelman »

happytoexplain wrote: post #22
Schiendelman wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If we've got a higher level of comfort, why does it matter?

Comfort isn't a single number, nor is it the only variable.

Tell me more. What exactly would you like to redistribute that wealth to? What specific measurement is your concern?

Also, please don't use the voting buttons for things you disagree with. I'm trying to have a productive conversation here.

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by fsuts »

golph wrote: post #11
fsuts wrote: post #2

Profit margin of authentication providers. They must be ridiculously high

I never really thought about this, as I work in sectors where authentication is usually selfhosted. Why is authentication out sourced so much? Is it the worry of data leaks and the administration effort that comes with it?

Because no exec gets fired if a 3rd party was the problem.

Systems down costing millions in sale? = fired

Systems down due to Azure issue = oh well

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by fsuts »

everfrustrated wrote: post #27
adlpz wrote: post #6

Wealth concentration beyond a point which would have resulted in widespread revolution 150 years ago, but that is now being tolerated because we've grown accustomed to a level of comfort we don't want to risk losing.

Someone else being rich doesn't make you poor.

Well if everyone was rich then prices would go up due to affordability and demand so the less rich would be poorer

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by vintermann »

everfrustrated wrote: post #27
adlpz wrote: post #6

Wealth concentration beyond a point which would have resulted in widespread revolution 150 years ago, but that is now being tolerated because we've grown accustomed to a level of comfort we don't want to risk losing.

Someone else being rich doesn't make you poor.

Someone else being powerful, though...

What it boils down to is that a lot of the immense freedom Elon Musk has to influence our common future, due to his wealth, comes at the expense of our ability to influence our future.

Yeah, not all games are zero sum. But "power over others" is, and it's a pretty important one, and other people are playing it whether you want to or not.

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by fsuts »

happytoexplain wrote: post #22
Schiendelman wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If we've got a higher level of comfort, why does it matter?

Comfort isn't a single number, nor is it the only variable.

Because some of us think of everyone else?

Not everyone is fortunate to be born smart and able to make money. And these at the bottom struggle enormously

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by vintermann »

Schiendelman wrote: post #14
adlpz wrote: post #6

Wealth concentration beyond a point which would have resulted in widespread revolution 150 years ago, but that is now being tolerated because we've grown accustomed to a level of comfort we don't want to risk losing.

If we've got a higher level of comfort, why does it matter?

If we're wireheading anyone, why not start with Musk, Thiel, etc.?

Re: Ask HN: What has been bothering you lately?

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Post by josh_p »

- My country's descent into fascism.

- The rights of my children being legislated away.

- The people that could do something about it have chosen not to.

- Any time I talk about the above, I feel like I'm shouting into the void and no one cares, either in-person or on the internet.

- I still have to go to work tomorrow.

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