xcklo

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by xcklo 7y ago
That isn't really the point. It doesn't make any sense to be optimistic that a factor will change when it is the overall equation that is wrong. > Engineers need to choose to work on, maybe even for less money or less job secur
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by xcklo 7y ago
That seems like a weird regret to have. Like most things there often isn't that much you can do when as the situation evolves as you don't have the luxury of hindsight. Transforming into something completly different isn't go
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by xcklo 7y ago
It is an engineering challenge, but not in development and innovation so much as in policy and implementation. There is a lack of understanding of that what is happening isn't a choice. It is an escalating situation where things you do
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by xcklo 7y ago
That universalism leads to less social stratification is essentially the idea behind the social democratic welfare state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_state#Three_worlds_of_...
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by xcklo 7y ago
Incorporation is granted by the state. While it wouldn't be popular the government could very likely give people the right to take ownership in a corporation without too much technical problems. It is a matter of how you want to struct
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by xcklo 7y ago
That could certainly be the case as some housing markets now seem to require initial capital to make sense. But I wonder if part of it isn't accepting a specific deal (or life)? Which is probably a good idea, but not something everyone
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by xcklo 7y ago
I don't like debt, but I think it is hard to dismiss people's decisions when debt seems to be the basis for the modern economy. A significant part of those who promote "financial responsibility" seem to already enjoy som
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by xcklo 7y ago
Not sure I really follow the "cost of beer" thing. One of the merits of high income high expenses is that "luxury" spending is relatively affordable in the long run, because your discretionary income is a larger absolute
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by xcklo 7y ago
What I will give your argument of moving is that once you have something to fix it usually already have become a feature for someone else. It is usually not realistic to fix much of anything so much as moving in another direction from a dif
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by xcklo 7y ago
It would probably in many places though. The reason cities like London are more "successful" these days despite being completely unsuitable for modern industries at face value is because they can handle the growth. Adding a couple
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by xcklo 7y ago
Many places outside of big cities are depopulating, have few decent jobs and services, and are still pretty expensive. If you are from the areas, have a family or an already decent career it might work, but for the majority it isn't a
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by xcklo 7y ago
Please. Large tech companies are happy to have their Ivy Leaguers show up in flip flops while ridiculing anyone making an effort. All they have to do is not actively ruin the chances of outsiders and hire some of those contractors as equal
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by xcklo 7y ago
Isn't that already the case to some degree? Not just the Tories, but pretty much all but a few fringe parties seem happy to make decent food and accommodation a luxury. For example: https://www.worldbank.org/en/new