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by bwb 2y ago
Thanks :) Ya working on it, Alibaba and Amazon's AI is stuck on our website, having to block them as just destroying us for no reason. Really frustrating.
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by bwb 2y ago
Working on https://shepherd.com/ and trying to help readers find books they will LOVE (not just like). In a few days, launching user accounts + our first user feature using our new Book DNA review system that is trying to h
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by bwb 2y ago
I interviewed author Rick Jervis on five of his favorite books that take the reader on a journey to an unknown land. He has some great picks, and his first, The Wager, was the #2 most loved nonfiction read of 2023 -> https://s
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Books to take you on a journey to unknown lands(shepherd.com)
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by bwb 2y ago
Author Pedro Domingos shares some absolute classic satire books that are his favorites. He wrote 2040: A Silicon Valley Satire which is a fun one too :)
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Satires that changed our view of the world(shepherd.com)
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My favorite apocalyptic sci-fi novels with complex / flawed characters(shepherd.com)
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My favorite books about how to avoid WW3 starting in Asia(shepherd.com)
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by bwb 2y ago
shrug, i only subscribe to things i really value.
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by bwb 2y ago
Ya, I run into a lot of EU citizens who open companies in the USA for similar reasons... Check this out as group trying to change this -> https://eu-acc.com/ I love Spain; I want to live there and start a business there
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by bwb 2y ago
Nice, I was very happy to see that 5 authors have recommended The Stars My Destination -> https://shepherd.com/search/author/14620 But nothing for Demolished Man yet. Very cool and I'll check it out :)
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by bwb 2y ago
It is not AI, and the author shared the books he felt revolutionized the genre. You might disagree with him, but let's not be rude and call him AI. Every author we do these with signs an honor statement that they will not use AI for an
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by bwb 2y ago
maybe we can get the Marines to start running ambulances regionally :) slap a turret on the ambulance and it can be training for the corpsmen
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by bwb 2y ago
I liked it, but if you think it had too many references from the 80s, you should check the other book he wrote out of the library. I tried to read it and thought it was a joke at first, as it is 100x more than RP1.
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Awesome, let me know what you think :) I found it last year through the best books of 2023 picks for authors; it is one of my favorites so far this year.
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by bwb 2y ago
The worst is for angel investors in Spain... You invest in 10 companies; each has another round and you pay wealth taxes on the valuation of that investment every single year, even as 9 of them crash you get no deduction, you just pay taxes
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by bwb 2y ago
Nobody paid the 80% tax rate btw, tax system was very diff back then. https://www.aier.org/article/the-rich-never-actually-paid-70...
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by bwb 2y ago
Does Norway have capital gains? Switzerland also has a wealth tax. It can work in small countries with unique resources or focuses. But they are the few, and Switzerland treats it more like a club with negotiating on the top end.
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by bwb 2y ago
Whats funny is this exempts business assets lol. Just increase the tax on dividends and capital gains in a progressive manner. And be prepared if the economy slows as a result (not up to date on what economists report there). Spain has a we
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by bwb 2y ago
True, but it is kinda like paying for insurance and then when you need it you get a giant surprise bill. Although ironically much like the American health care insurance system which is much the same. Pay every month for “insurance”, and wh
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by bwb 2y ago
How kind of them :)
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by bwb 2y ago
You know the usa bills people for evacuating them right :)? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-tra... . Also, read up on Americans stuck in Gaza with no way out.
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by bwb 2y ago
I loved the humor as well; it's part of why it is so readable. But what really stood out for me was this insane future he painted a picture of.
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Also if you are curious... Here are the most recommended cyberpunk books on Shepherd: https://shepherd.com/bookshelf/cyberpunk?order=most_recommen... And the most recommended cyberpunk books from the last 3 years: htt
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Deep dives into systems (and system failures) for curious programmers(shepherd.com)
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Nora Sandler shares some awesome books for curious programmers :)
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Author Stu Jones shares some of the best cyberpunk books he feels revolutionized the genre :) My all-time fav is Snow Crash, blew my young mind when I read it.
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Cyberpunk books that revolutionized the genre(shepherd.com)
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Books for mastering Java and Spring-based microservices(shepherd.com)
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Show HN: My Book DNA – Book recs based on real human connections (not AI)(shepherd.com)
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