mke

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by mke 5y ago
Did you tag this author (Maryam Henien) intentionally? Related, I’ve long enjoyed longform.org
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Ask HN: Best Longform Articles?
7 points by mke 5y ago|10 comments
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by mke 6y ago
As someone self taught, let me cut to the chase and say your number one problem is proving yourself in the professional world the first time. My advise assumes you have a different degree and you have some CS skills. Assuming this, you ha
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by mke 6y ago
Which agencies have you used?
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by mke 6y ago
This thread is predicated on the value of time, but ICYMI: https://fs.blog/2017/03/seneca-on-the-shortness-of-time/
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by mke 6y ago
I meant that it can change your world view on the nature of forgiveness, not of prison psychology. Surely I was influenced seeing it at 14 years old. Das Experiment is for a much finer palate!
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by mke 6y ago
Amadeus, definitely changed my world view of what movies could be!
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by mke 6y ago
1) It’s a classic and perhaps a cliche, but The Shawshank Redemption will profoundly change your view of the world. 2) Then, on the nature of competition, obsession and greatness The Prestige and There Will Be Blood 4) And then there
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by mke 6y ago
Why not just test everyone for t-cell reactivity to SARS-CoV-2? The general population already has broad coronavirus exposure. If your test reveals no immune reaction, you are clearly a candidate for extended quarantine. If you have an
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by mke 6y ago
In the same spirit, Ulysses By Tennyson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45392/ulysses
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by mke 6y ago
The worst part: we have to wait 5 years to hear about this on Darknet Diaries!
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by mke 6y ago
Plus, more rent-seeking profit opportunities! Engineers create a social credit rating system for the spouses making the meals!
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by mke 6y ago
thank you for this wonderful rabbit hole into Boltzmann Brains! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_brain
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by mke 7y ago
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. - Anne Lamott
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by mke 7y ago
Try Kurt Vonnegut. He’s not the GOAT, but his abbreviated style lends easily to folks who prefer short form content.
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by mke 7y ago
Deep Work (Cal Newport) and Strengths Finder (Tom Rath) helped me achieve far more practical returns on work / lifestyle design. I even found Tim’s later books (4-Hour Body, 4-Hour Chef) to be far better.
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by mke 7y ago
In defense of self-help books; you latch to the one that finds you. The 4-hour workweek provided me a useful foil to Gladwell’s “10,000” hours. It might take 10k to master, but you sure as hell can move fast if you get to 80% in 10 hours.
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by mke 7y ago
Didn’t expect to find Derek Sivers on HN. h/t for being awesome Seriously HN, listen to this guy about books, and check out his site.
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by mke 7y ago
The title and intro is unabashedly “get rich quick” fodder. But hidden inside, one can find practical applications of Pareto principles to work and life choices, in ways that made me question how I approach everything . Better books have
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by mke 7y ago
2010 - Outliers, Malcom Gladwell 2011 - In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan 2012 - Born to Run, Christopher McDougall 2013 - Four Hour Work Week, Tim Ferriss 2014 - Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon 2015 - Awaken the Giant Within, Tony Rob