hectorlorenzo

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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
But we keep on having this "opposite poles attract each other" kind of narrative in books and movies. I guess that two people agreeing on almost everything from the get-go makes for really boring stories.
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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
Pure anecdata here. My dad became kind of a jerk when he got fired, years ago: he became a bitter pessimist, jealous at my mother (she was working) and desperate because he couldn't do what he was supposed to do (feed the family!). Thi
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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
A little bit of pop psychology from my end... I don't think people start projects with the conscious intention of building identity, but with a genuine intention of delivering. I do think, though, that there's a small (or big!) pa
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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
That's a thing. Expressing in public your desire to achieve something makes you less likely to deliver. http://www.psych.nyu.edu/gollwitzer/09_Gollwitzer_Sheeran_Se...
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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
You are assuming that no other sectors will be affected by automation and that most workers in that region can freely and easily switch jobs.
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by hectorlorenzo 9y ago
My thoughts exactly. There's a gold rush in Silicon Valley (or the tech industry in general) and usually, these rushes attract jerks. You can't create a system of fierce individualism and predation and then act surprised if this b
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by hectorlorenzo 10y ago
Emphasis added?
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by hectorlorenzo 10y ago
Man, I agree, I've trying to kill two birds with one stone for the last couple of years to no avail. It just doesn't happen.
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by hectorlorenzo 10y ago
Can you develop on the "feminist agenda" bit? I assumed that you meant that women, envious of the male qualities of truth and honesty, try to push an agenda to undermine these. Am I right? EDIT: I see that you changed all your com