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by nverno 6y ago
I don't think someone like Warren Buffet 'exploits' anyone in particular. Of course you might have a very loose definition of exploitation.
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by nverno 6y ago
I disagree that there are 'biases' no matter what. If students are evaluated purely by merit, without regard to that categories typically associated with biases (race, gender, etc.), then by definition the process is unbiased.
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by nverno 6y ago
Tripping on mushrooms a couple times a year can do wonders. It helps me to see things in an entirely new and extremely positive light, long after any actual hallucinations. They facilitate a sort of mental reset that spurs creativity for m
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by nverno 6y ago
These arguments about whether the virus is 'bad' or not are entirely subjective. Not having to hear them anymore will be one of the biggest upsides of this vaccine.
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by nverno 6y ago
I don't find it realistic personally, either. But, I do find it useful to use some of the Stoic ideas as focal points to meditate on what is truly under my control and where to best focus my attention. They can serve as good mantras w
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by nverno 6y ago
This is a good turnaround of the previous statement. It is incorrect to assume there is only so much wealth, and subsequently, billionaires need to be taxed in order to maintain our standard of living. Most billionaires have created someth
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by nverno 6y ago
This brings back memories of living in Portland. It would be amazing if cities were designed with this type of foraging as a priority :D
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by nverno 6y ago
incentives drive outcomes- incentives to work cause people people to work [paid or unpaid, for pleasure or profit]. I wasn't making judgements on the reasons we need to work, only taking issue with the idea that working was causing dep
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by nverno 6y ago
That is an unconvincing rephrasing though. The benefits of hard (rewarding?) work to mental health seem obvious [to me subjectively ofc]
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by nverno 7y ago
From what I've read, this "evolution" argument doesn't seem to hold much weight. If you take other apes as examples, they tend to eat much more, and more regularly than modern humans. Modern hunter-gatherer tribes do a
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by nverno 7y ago
Not my experience, having fasted periodically (2-5 day fasts) for years. It's absurd to think everybody reacts the same to fasting given the range of bodyweights/types out there. This article is evidence this is not the case.