muldoc

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by muldoc 4y ago
Same. Bought his book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck" and threw it away in disgust a few pages in. Good thing is, now immediately anybody is referencing him I know they are full of sht.
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by muldoc 4y ago
It's not that complicated. Have you ever read something from this guy or similar (eg James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Peterson etc). If you do, it will become obvious quickly, that all these people do is blow up every little bit of informati
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by muldoc 4y ago
Ah, Cal Newport. Another BS self-help sales person.
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by muldoc 4y ago
Prefer real academics to the intellectual dark web.
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by muldoc 4y ago
The Economist is owned by a few ultra rich families, 43.5% by the Italian Agnelli family
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by muldoc 4y ago
Does that 2-3% not refer to percentage of the property worth i.e. mortgage, while 4-6% refers to the amount invested? So a 1:1 comparison would only make sense if you invest your loan into funds while keep living with your parents?
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by muldoc 4y ago
I think he means this: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/13/blackrock-vanguard-found-rel...
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by muldoc 4y ago
Non-academic. Can you list some examples of what you mean by admin?
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by muldoc 4y ago
Are you drinking at least a liter of mineral water a day? I had an issue with irregular beats that went away when I started drinking that amount. I also ate some eggs and am taking calcium/kalium/magnesium pills. I'm vegetari
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by muldoc 4y ago
Of course not. My point was that there are more important parts of the mind that need training. You can't overcome the mind's evolutionary weaknesses in perception of the world and in being in control over its inner workings by ha
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by muldoc 4y ago
On the other hand, a good memorization skill must not necessarily mean you come to the right conclusions. Your sources, peers, genetics and a mind that is by nature chaotic, do it's part. For example, having good memory may lead you to
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by muldoc 5y ago
It doesn't seem smart to me to take advice from a got-lucky, business billionaire that brought us Windows, with a cult following and marketing power of a country, than any run-of-the-mill real scientist.
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by muldoc 5y ago
But somewhere you'll have to draw the line when dealing with a dictator on nukes or he won't stop using that card ever.
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by muldoc 5y ago
I fear that anyone inside Russia, that could be in a position to topple him has been silenced long ago. At this point, he is trenched in like Stalin.