notStoicEnough

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   by notStoicEnough 6y ago

   Maybe I'm missing some nuance to this line of questioning since I'm skimming too quickly for my own good... But my read is that Scott is simply opposing the NYT's absolute policy of posting his real name in their article. His
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   by notStoicEnough 7y ago

   Interesting. I know a lot of the statistics have been discussed elsewhere here, so I'll add two weak speculations - Cars are pretty expensive to own and operate. Mr. Money Moustache is constantly railing against them - https:/&#x
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   by notStoicEnough 8y ago

   Er - I'm not a proponent of UBI, but there's an important, but subtle distinction here. UBI is not "paying people not to work." That's more like typical unemployment - when people find jobs, the benefit goes away, c
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   by notStoicEnough 8y ago

   I suspect that it's "normal intergenerational gripes" except amplified by our modern super inflammatory media... It seems like every generation can be viewed as heroic or decadent, depending on which lens you use - the Boomer