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by subsystem 13y ago
Kamprad in on par with Buffet if you belive Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/2013-10-31/cya
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by subsystem 13y ago
IKEA is still, as far as I know, based in Sweden as much as Apple is based in California.
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by subsystem 13y ago
IKEA opened their first store outside of Scandinavia in 1973, H&M in 1976 and according to wikipedia Tetra Pak had financial troubles until they became successful in the mid 1960s. Of course Sweden had a major advantage in that its infr
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VODO Big Brother Bundle(vodo.net)
1 points by subsystem 13y ago|0 comments
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by subsystem 13y ago
I don't know. On the one hand it's good to face adversity early on as it forces you to get your act together and spares you trouble down the line. On the other hand if your skill or situation is different from troubles that you t
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by subsystem 13y ago
I assume that we're talking about starting companies here? Because once you become larger you have the same benefits as everyone by being employed by your own company. With that in mind I think unemployment benefits or similar is the w
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by subsystem 13y ago
"does anyone have a good one on the role of color in fashion?" "Blue is in fashion this year" from The Language of Fashion[0] might fit the bill. It has been several years since I read the book, but I remember it being q
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by subsystem 13y ago
The Big Picture by the Boston Globe is similar. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
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Democratization Is Badass(techcrunch.com)
1 points by subsystem 13y ago|0 comments
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by subsystem 13y ago
It's also funny how all these "anonymous government sources" suddenly became available when the subject was about someone else.
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by subsystem 13y ago
It also means apple can't control who makes accessories.
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by subsystem 13y ago
I find the fact that he was invited to present at startup school far more interesting than the message itself.
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by subsystem 13y ago
It's not about "handwaving" per se, there are numerous reasons I don't enjoy tokenadults posts. All of which are irrelevant since many other people do. I simply ignore most of them and expect the same respect in return.
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by subsystem 13y ago
I see about three participants making the argument of handwaving. One of them breaks one of the rules of HN in his opening sentence, the other is name calling and the third has made up his mind years back. I also see a couple of dozen decen
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by subsystem 13y ago
But that is not the argument he makes leading up to the quote. It may seem like semantics, but mixing absolute and relative inequality makes an increase in equality seem unfavorable.
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by subsystem 13y ago
That seem quite hypocritical since you write quite long rambling text yourself. At least show other people, who did upvote it, the respect of reading the article before you flag it.
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by subsystem 13y ago
"So now the fashion establishment calls designers with real vision, like Westwood, "eccentric". Ah, capitalism. Fuck you so much." While the ambivalent relationship between fashion and commerce isn't new, it does se
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by subsystem 13y ago
It would be a much better argument without the strawman of absolute equality.
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by subsystem 13y ago
I don't really get the "I'm indifferent so I don't vote" argument. If you're really indifferent you might as well vote as the downside is minimal, while the downside if you're wrong is quite large e.g. som
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by subsystem 13y ago
The iphone is a poor example as the original wasn't carrier subsidized. There were a number of phones that unsubsidized were just as expensive as the original iphone. The cheapest unlocked iphone you can buy today is still $450.
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by subsystem 13y ago
The big question is of course how (or if) Berlin can avoid the same fate as London.
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by subsystem 13y ago
"I don't think I'm the only one in this thread who saw rayiner [...]" Uhm, no. Like many of rayiners "arguments" it's authoritative rhetorical bullshit. He frames the question, makes some assertions that a
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by subsystem 13y ago
The "decline" is based on that in the US younger people do worse than older people when compared to other countries. Think of the study as a core sample. "Some countries are making progress from generation to generation. But
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by subsystem 13y ago
"The real question is will I be seeing a banner for Southwest when I search for JetBlue." It's not so much what you are going to see, as what you're not going to see. I'm sure BP is happy to buy a shiny image ad and
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Volvo vision 2020(unece.org)
1 points by subsystem 13y ago|0 comments
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by subsystem 13y ago
I'm ok with that. What I'm not ok with is when people use open source as an excuse for mediocrity. Many times you do hear "It's open source, I'm doing this for free, just fork it!" when it probably should be &q
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Hyperloop Model(github.com)
2 points by subsystem 13y ago|0 comments
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by subsystem 13y ago
Sweden just isn't made for a high income, high spending scenario. For instance most of the benefits (unemployment, sickness, parental etc.) have a cap. Taxes have also become more progressive in recent years.
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by subsystem 13y ago
If you can find a rent controlled (or otherwise modestly priced) apartment in the city, otherwise I wouldn't bother. It's also not something you can easily offset by a higher salary.
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Stolen Wages(aljazeera.com)
1 points by subsystem 13y ago|0 comments

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