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by luffapi 5y ago
One of the problems is ecological destruction which has increased with economic growth. I would argue that because growth is so unevenly captured by those at the top, a very high gini coefficient is another problem.
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It’s thought one of the main reasons the CIA is involved in drug trafficking is to raise funds for operations without having to get congressional approval or other oversight.
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by luffapi 5y ago
A lot of people feel that Epstein was CIA (at least sometimes). I mentioned the CIA trafficking cocaine through Mena Airport on the earlier HN CIA thread, but I actually learned about that researching Epstein. It’s thought he and Wexner wer
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by luffapi 5y ago
Those are well know historical incidents that are documented with many, many sources. For instance: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKUltra
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by luffapi 5y ago
If you take issue with the timeline they present, you’re free to post your own fact based argument to refute it.
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by luffapi 5y ago
The military exercises Morrison was executing were obviously also pre-war. This was the official start of the war.
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by luffapi 5y ago
Yes, and they did us the favor of backing up those paragraphs with detailed research and facts that support their argument. The meat of the content is the documented acts of the CIA.
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by luffapi 5y ago
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was directly used by LBJ to start the war. The act of Congress was called The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution Yes, there’s a lot of event
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by luffapi 5y ago
I don’t think the suggestion is that the CIA masterminded the war, it’s that they were employed to squash dissent against the war/test out what they learned with Operation Paperclip and Mk Ultra.
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by luffapi 5y ago
This is literally just a timeline of known historical events. How is it slanted?
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by luffapi 5y ago
David McGowan suggests that a lot of the pop/drug culture of the late 60s was driven by the CIA as an attempt to subvert the anti-war movement. https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Scenes-Inside-Canyon-Laurel/dp/...
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by luffapi 5y ago
Also see the CIA trafficking cocaine through Mena Airport. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mena_Intermountain_Municipal...
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by luffapi 5y ago
> My understanding is that these companies tend not to hire as many juniors though, am I incorrect? Speaking for myself, I’ve always hired a good mix of jr/sr people. I do always look for devs that have the proven ability to ship
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by luffapi 5y ago
This is the same for in-person work. Whether you’re face to face or remote, you still need to practice good management. I find it’s much easier to scale as a remote manager as the team’s focus is much more work oriented and much less focuse
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by luffapi 5y ago
I’ve also on boarded many people remote and in person. When you work for a fully remote company, on boarding is not difficult. Speaking up on Zoom may have a higher barrier to entry than in an in person meeting (maybe) but asking questions
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by luffapi 5y ago
I dispute this repeated claim that entry level workers struggle with WFH. They enjoy all of the same benefits everyone else does: increased ability to focus, more freedom of work style and schedule, freedom to live where they want… Mentorin
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by luffapi 5y ago
> Presumably the office romances/drinking sessions are gone That’s a huge win and those aren’t the only detriments eliminated when you don’t force grown adults into a high school like environment.
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by luffapi 5y ago
I wouldn’t hire you based on your comments in this thread alone.
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by luffapi 5y ago
No it eliminates them. In office drinking, office romances, listening to petty personal problems… all completely vaporized in wfh.
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by luffapi 5y ago
The politics are greatly reduced when everyone is remote. No “in group” lunches or beers after work… There are entire categories of drama that wfh eliminates.
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by luffapi 5y ago
It’s unprofessional to suggest that you can only be productive if you are surrounded with friends. I will happily produce with a team made up of people I would never socialize with. It happens all the time as none of my real friends even kn
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by luffapi 5y ago
WFH fosters far more trust than “I must see my underlings churning away to be comfortable”, which is currently the driving force for those trying to return to the previous norm. Every contractor will tell you that you can be far more produc
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by luffapi 5y ago
There are a lot of WFH options now and more every day. Many, if not most new startups will never have an office. I’d be far more worried about being saddled with a huge mortgage to live close to an office. In a downturn, it’s not like there
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by luffapi 5y ago
It sounds like you’ve worked under terrible management if you’re having these problems. On a properly run team people don’t squabble and politic. It is possible to work in a healthy manner, remote or otherwise. The drama you avoid when re
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by luffapi 5y ago
WFH with kids is amazing. You get to see them grow up and can move to a lower cost of living area where they can have room, a yard… It’s definitely the most family friendly working arrangement.
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I want to deal with my co-workers as professionals, definitely not as friends. They are not my friends, I’m paid to work with them. Companies are more productive when you remove social drama, not less.
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by luffapi 5y ago
What the parent is calling “culture war” is a very specific neo-reactionary term that has no relevance outside of their Quixotic war with neo-liberals. It has no greater significance and definitely has no impact on my life beyond getting an
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by luffapi 5y ago
I think the counter is to use your new found freedom wfh to get real non-commercial social interaction. With friends, family, neighbors… You’re at the mercy of your employer in more ways than one if you rely on them for such a core human
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by luffapi 5y ago
The “culture wars” are the exact opposite of interesting. They’re cliche and banal, especially HN’s take on this subject.
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Why is this posted here? It has nothing to do with tech or intellectual curiosity.

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