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by complexmango 8y ago
I once believed this as well, via one of my degrees (economics). It turned out to be contradicted by reality. Ricardo and Adam Smith argued that the consumer surplus gains of free trade for the higher labor market would be greater than the
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by complexmango 8y ago
Having politics ‘happen’ to you is exactly the reason to put advocacy aside at work. Because hopefully it helps you empathize with people who have had ‘different’ politics ‘happen’ to them. E.g. There’s a lot of Asian Americans from impover
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by complexmango 8y ago
Regulations are written by large corporations to protect themselves. It’s the reason why the SEC never caught Maddoff (who ran the SEC!!!), or literally ANY of the 2007/08 bad actors. Or why the EPA sat quiet on the 3M situation other
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Has Trump achieved complete de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula?(reuters.com)
2 points by complexmango 8y ago|0 comments
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by complexmango 9y ago
Forget about technical definitions for a second, and consider a practical view from a businessperson. A share of stock in a publicly traded company is a legally recognized right to the earnings/assets of the company. Of course, the com
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by complexmango 9y ago
That precludes the breed of jerks who will talk over anybody that will tolerate it. What makes you think there aren't women who also like to claim the center of attention, regardless of other men OR women around them? I don't unde
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by complexmango 10y ago
This is a particularly ironic comment on HackerNews. While there indeed is a depression underway (as has been the case every 50-80 years in recorded history), opportunities have accrued to tech in an unprecedented fashion. Anybody can learn
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by complexmango 11y ago
Agreed, and that's not even limited to tech. I'm in the commercial real estate world, which practically revolves around apprenticeships, and the system works amazingly well. It also rewards competence over credentials, commitment
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by complexmango 11y ago
Why doesn't anyone ask why kids in China, Korea, India etc. don't 'disengage' from math as easily as American kids?
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by complexmango 11y ago
Had to work 30 hrs a week? So did I. But I look at that as a major advantage. The experience I acquired as well as the 'adulting' life skills gave me an incredible headstart over my peers, who think I was 'born lucky' to
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by complexmango 11y ago
Sorry but no. It ALWAYS makes sense to sell high and buy low, even if you're buying the exact same company. In other words, just find one value play if you want, and follow the cycle. The skill is in determining what high and low is -
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by complexmango 13y ago
Actually Buffet is talking about investing in an index fund VS investing on the advice of an investment professional. He is referring to the same biases of professional investment advisers that the previous poster was referring to. Basicall
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by complexmango 13y ago
Naive and unnecessary. The Patriot Act was overwhelmingly supported across the aisle. And it should be obvious by now that Obama is an enthusiastic supporter, based on his treatment of Snowden. Not to mention Pelosi and Feinstein aggressive
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What if instead of following a person on Twitter, you could follow an idea?(rahulbijlani.com)
3 points by complexmango 15y ago|0 comments
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by complexmango 15y ago
'Nobody will care' is missing the most important person's opinion - your own! I don't agree that most stuff created gets thrown away or forgotten, especially in the sphere of intellectual achievements. We live in the age of the internet, or
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You are not running out of time(rahulbijlani.com)
696 points by complexmango 15y ago|125 comments