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As an introvert, I deeply value alone time, and I often feel the loneliest when I’m with other people
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
But I think perhaps the main element in Musk’s radicalization is simply the feedback loop of the internet - Musk has millions of fan-boys cheering on his every lurch to the right, every tweet about immigration or Anthony Fauci or the ‘woke mind virus’. He’s a transhumanist enslaved by his own machine, a wizard deceived by the demon algorithm which... See more
Elon Musk, mad god-emperor of Mars
Studies have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with GLP-1 drugs, perhaps by regulating insulin levels and reducing inflammation, and the drugs may yet prove useful in treating many other conditions made worse by chronic inflammation. Some studies have found large decreases in the risk of depression and anxiety; others found... See more
Opinion | This Is What a Miracle Drug Looks Like, and It Costs Only $5 to Make
The evidence here is a bit more mixed. There’s no relationship between extraversion and general intelligence. But smart kids tend to be more selective about who they like, and among the extremely intelligent there’s a negative relationship between life satisfaction and time spent with others. This latter finding isn’t necessarily causal (it could... See more
Your Intelligence Isn’t Making You Lonely
All mathematics exhibits in its conclusions only what is already implicit in its premises,
Herbert A. Simon • The Sciences of the Artificial
According to Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions, the U.S. and many Western European cultures are extremely individualistic. The U.S. has the highest score for individualism. And it is only getting higher.
This is at odds with the human limbic system which thrives on and craves connection with others, with a community. Community means we are secure,... See more
This is at odds with the human limbic system which thrives on and craves connection with others, with a community. Community means we are secure,... See more
r/BlueskySkeets - Reddit
TL;DR: A front-loaded New Hire grant vests more in earlier years than later years, with annual performance-base grants replacing the New Hire grant over time. Higher performance builds compounding upside.
Front-Loaded Vesting: Why Your Tech Offer Looks Different Now
There is only so much powerlessness, so much indignity in the mounting pressure that people can tolerate, and God, family values, or appeals to a mythical utopian past quite frankly are not going to change a single concrete thing for them. Resorting to the dopamine rush of endless scrolling, or to the sticking-plaster medical intervention of SSRIs,... See more