Kevin_S

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by Kevin_S 1y ago
This isn't really fair I think. Academic money is actually not fungible - it can't be used to fund athletics, and vice versa. Just because both pots are relatively large doesn't mean that the money itself is fungible.
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by Kevin_S 2y ago
As an academic researcher, it's most frustrating in that it feels like IRB scrutiny doesn't seem to align with risk. I do accounting research. My human-subjects research involves surveying practitioners about their jobs, interview
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by Kevin_S 3y ago
I disagree with this - traditional philanthropy does ignore systematic/societal problems, for many reasons it is simply unable to. EA tries to look at the bigger picture of effectiveness, and many within EA do believe that political so
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by Kevin_S 3y ago
This article makes a fundamental mistake that many who have written about EA make - by treating the philosophical and real-world application of EA as the same thing. EA is such a new philosophy and movement that the philosophy and applicati
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by Kevin_S 3y ago
OK but you also have to measure the services the university provides to students through the increase in administration. Things listed already in this thread articulate that students desire these services. I think if you seriously looked at
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by Kevin_S 3y ago
But removing tenure will only increase the incentives of chasing those things. And I don't understand how others in this thread are saying academic freedom isn't necessary anymore/doesn't matter. The entire purpose of th
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by Kevin_S 3y ago
You've hit on a few reasons. Basically: taxes, no more need for money, desire to give back, desire to have a lasting legacy, societal pressure... And no, there really is very little work done evaluating private foundations. They operat
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by Kevin_S 4y ago
Really interesting. My wife and I are about to go from ~70k yearly income to ~250k yearly income. I have done a ton of planning for how our lifestyle will change and new expenses (buying a house, having kids). 250k is an insane amount to me
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by Kevin_S 4y ago
I know biology and many other STEM stipends are very low. As someone in a business field with a very high stipend (32k), I am also feeling the pinch. My wife and I keep a relatively strict budget and I track with YNAB, and gas alone is pret
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by Kevin_S 4y ago
You usually do pay for a dog you adopt from a shelter. It's cheaper ofc. I paid 200, which covered his shots and vet bills that the shelter initially paid.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Surely not. If you don't raise another round, YC may just write off this as a cost of doing business (similar to failed startups they've invested). It may be written into the terms some other backup for this situation.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
RS was the perfect game for me and dramatically changed my life. Started when I was 12, played for YEARS slowly getting better. Discovered staking and scamming at the duel arena. Invented a new scam and made bils. Made a sizeable chunk over
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Don't disrespect my boi Runescape like that.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
It's pretty insane to read "both sides" at this point. The idea that democrats and republicans are equal in this way is absurd.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
I read Bhagavad Gita for a philosophy course. It made me very interested in religion and philosophy. Highly recommend it for anyone, it's a relatively chill read as well.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Outside of a few select people (mostly my parents and grandparents), if someone calls me I assume it is an emergency or something very important. I actually get a surge of anxiety because of this lol.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
So I scammed at the duel arena for a few years. Made quite a lot of gp, then RWT it all. I know what we did constituted a violation of terms of service, and we were subject to bans at any time. However, I was reasonably confident there was
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
I find that ownership of one's work is a gigantic motivator for me, though not necessarily for others. I moved from a consulting job to academic research and am significantly more fulfilled doing research projects rather than being a s
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Sorry this is off topic, but you seriously don't respect a single charity? There are a ton of amazing charities doing incredibly underfunded work. Even small amounts of money can make a big difference. I'm an academic researcher t
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Sorry late reply, but I am in accounting.
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by Kevin_S 5y ago
Just to extend your point, some of my stats: 3.0 high school GPA 3.0 undergraduate GPA Now in year 3 of a PhD program. I wasn't even considered academically gifted in undergrad! Yet I think I am a pretty good researcher.
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
You should examine the nonprofit's Form 990 if you have concerns or look at their page on Guidestar.
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
Hi Elon, I study nonprofits and the effective altruism community. I'm not super familiar with your philanthropic efforts, but now that you are the richest person in the world, what is your plan for the money? The Gates Foundation could
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
Do you live in/near a rural area? Schools around me (Alabama) are hurting badly for equipment to facilitate remote learning.
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
I'll be on the academic market next year. In my field (business), the market has been better than expected, but we are quite priviliged. I'm hoping next year will be closer to normal, but I do have concerns about the long term fut
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
Givewell.org is another great resource for identifying extremely impactful organizations.
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
There's a few black mirror episodes on this theme, search for the "cookies"episodes
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
V A P E R W A V E A E S T H E T I C S
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
I recently decided to purchase either this or an ipad, and ended up going with the ipad. My primary use is reading academic articles, and I use Endnote to organize my pdfs and citations. I ended up going with the ipad because it has an endn
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by Kevin_S 6y ago
They are not only protesting the killing of unarmed black people, but all aspects of the structural bias of American police and the justice system against blacks. These biases affect much more than the extreme cases of the killing of unarme

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