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by danhak 6y ago
Alright, but why is it OK that TV and Film productions are allowed to operate and consume massive testing and PPE resources while other non-essential activities are prohibited?
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by danhak 6y ago
The existence of compound interest and exponential growth mean wealth inequality will become more and more extreme over time as generational wealth accumulates. History teaches us that extreme inequality and class resentment leads to societ
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If streaming does indeed come to overtake theaters as the primary distribution method of new releases going forward, I'm curious about how significantly this will upend the industry due to direct competition from classic films. For exa
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by danhak 6y ago
Increases in housing and healthcare costs have been absolutely dwarfing wage growth in most major metros, for decades now. This "it's your fault for majoring in gender studies" meme is a red herring. There was a time in the
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The millennials also made the terrible decision to enter the workforce during the worst economic crisis in a generation. And then to continue working for stagnant wages while costs of housing and healthcare skyrocket.
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I’m not sure I follow. Does the thermostat become otherwise unusable if there’s a network outage?
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No one is perfect because everyone has a different definition of “perfect.” Plenty of folks find his trolling and irreverence endearing.
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This seems like it might introduce a different perverse incentive for people to remain in their homes indefinitely even if they’d prefer to downsize / move. Might further exacerbate supply / demand issues.
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by danhak 6y ago
The criticisms are valid, but this article does not address the issue of audience and community, which is everything. I post on Reddit and HN rather than a private blog because that is where my thoughts will be seen and responded to.
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Is there any place you draw the line? Should 9/11 truthers be given equal time? Holocaust deniers? QAnon / Pizzagate conspiracists? Obama birthers?
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Media is complicit in this, not the victim. By presenting "both sides" equally in many contexts, they give the false impression that the case of the denialists is equally strong. Just because there are two sides does not mean the
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An Open Letter from Quibi(quibi-hq.medium.com)
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by danhak 6y ago
I hope this isn't too harsh, but I really struggle to see why Meg Whitman continues to be hired in these roles and what she brings to the table. eBay was the world's biggest online marketplace while Amazon was still selling books.
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by danhak 6y ago
> And that's before we get to the point that corporations, as a practical matter, are formed under state laws, so why is the federal government giving them rights? That's an interesting point. Marriages are formed under state
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We're gonna fix healthcare...because...technology. Let's throw in some buzzwords like "machine learning" into our one-pager for good measure. As if nobody in this $2.5 trillion industry has heard about software before.
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by danhak 6y ago
In public health, mortality and morbidity are often expressed in units of DALY (Disability-adjusted life years) or QALY (Quality-adjusted life years). Because COVID deaths are being predominantly borne by the old, and deaths due to war are
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by danhak 6y ago
Algorithms are designed by people. People who have--whether benevolent / well-intentioned or not--particular values, agendas and biases.
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by danhak 6y ago
The law does define the concept of “protected class.” It includes race, religion, gender and yes age (but only above age 40).
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by danhak 6y ago
I look forward to reading the book this excerpt is from. And despite my waning attention span and increased demands on my time, I do indeed always feel a greater sense of calm and perspective when I unplug and read a book--particularly one
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by danhak 6y ago
Yes, my experience with CBT very much leads me to believe that shame is a highly destructive emotion, more likely to cause someone to withdraw and disengage from life than to promote lasting positive change in behavior.
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There is a growing social consensus that all body types are beautiful and should be celebrated. This is obviously a very delicate issue. We surely don't want people to be shamed or ashamed for being overweight. Nothing good comes fro
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by danhak 6y ago
Expressing an opinion or a position is not the same thing as having a bias.
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Anecdotally, a lot of the sorts of people I've met who would subscribe to SciAm are not particularly politically conscious and subscribe to the "enlightened centrism" / "both sides" kind of philosophy.
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Other major tax advantage is zero tax on up to $250,000 in gains ($500K for married couples)
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Generational wealth. Ask yourself why there are so few entrepreneurs—of any race—who can take big risks without a family safety net to fall back on. Now realize that slavery was only two generations ago, Jim Crow / legal segregation e
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by danhak 6y ago
> Is the market worth more now in Yen, Indian Rupees etc? Or are people just willing to part with more USD (that asset specifically) for the underlying asset (the stock)? Those are...pretty easy questions to answer. The dollar is down a
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by danhak 6y ago
I like this idea very much. "Find your niche," in other words?
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You are benevolent in these ways. Most people are not. If most people behaved the same way as you, tragedy of the commons and moral hazard would not be real things. But they are real things. A successful policy will take that into accou
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Vegetarians are a minority. Most omnivores would consider it a sacrifice to shift to a vegetarian diet. Changing the world's mind on this is a losing strategy for sustainability.
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Society will never overcome this tragedy of the commons. Only a few will make personal sacrifice for the common good. Only a market-driven solution will be viable. We need to find sustainable alternatives that are better than the foods t

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