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Age of enlightenment type liberal interpreted through the lens of the modern day. Prefer good logic and math to ideology.
Over the years, I've never gotten a good answer for this question:
If a job doesn't pay you enough to live, should the company be allowed to offer the job.
If a job doesn't pay you enough to live, should the company be allowed to offer the job.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Over the years, I've never gotten a good answer for this question:
If a job doesn't pay you enough to live, should the company be allowed to offer the job.
If a job doesn't pay you enough to live, should the company be allowed to offer the job.
Tbh, I wouldn't trust mtg any more than I would trust Lucy holding a football. At the same time, I'm reminded of the Buddhist parable of the Garland of a thousand fingers. For a moment, if you can, turn off judging + contemplate the meaning of the parable
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Angulimala – The Garland of Fingers
(By Tsem Rinpoche) During Buddha Shakyamuni’s time, an Indian boy was born. Named “Ahimsaka” meaning harmless in Sanskrit, he was later k...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tbh, I wouldn't trust mtg any more than I would trust Lucy holding a football. At the same time, I'm reminded of the Buddhist parable of the Garland of a thousand fingers. For a moment, if you can, turn off judging + contemplate the meaning of the parable
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Urg..blind pigs and acorns...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Urg..blind pigs and acorns...
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No, I was illustrating a way your example was inadequate for understanding the impact of real estate depreciation
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
No, I was illustrating a way your example was inadequate for understanding the impact of real estate depreciation
Having lived through those decades, I can assure you rising house prices were expected. They were counted on when moving from house to house, in the capital gains portion of the tax code And intergenerational wealth transfer.
I blame it on financialization that started in the '60s and '70s
I blame it on financialization that started in the '60s and '70s
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Having lived through those decades, I can assure you rising house prices were expected. They were counted on when moving from house to house, in the capital gains portion of the tax code And intergenerational wealth transfer.
I blame it on financialization that started in the '60s and '70s
I blame it on financialization that started in the '60s and '70s
If a house depreciates 10%/yr, you would see very different behavior.
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
If a house depreciates 10%/yr, you would see very different behavior.
Loss of employment leads to depopulation leads to depreciation leads to housing decay. The last owner carries the burden of the depreciation which leads to fixing the minimum necessary.
Because housing appreciates, people will make major repairs or changes because they preserve or increase value.
Because housing appreciates, people will make major repairs or changes because they preserve or increase value.
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Loss of employment leads to depopulation leads to depreciation leads to housing decay. The last owner carries the burden of the depreciation which leads to fixing the minimum necessary.
Because housing appreciates, people will make major repairs or changes because they preserve or increase value.
Because housing appreciates, people will make major repairs or changes because they preserve or increase value.
Doom and gloom did occur in deflationary events of 1990, and 2008. Individuals incurring losses took roughly a decade to recover.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Doom and gloom did occur in deflationary events of 1990, and 2008. Individuals incurring losses took roughly a decade to recover.
I agree with you. And also,
(3) Depreciating housing values leads to loss of housing because of neglect. See many parts of rural US and urban rust belt.
(3) Depreciating housing values leads to loss of housing because of neglect. See many parts of rural US and urban rust belt.
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I agree with you. And also,
(3) Depreciating housing values leads to loss of housing because of neglect. See many parts of rural US and urban rust belt.
(3) Depreciating housing values leads to loss of housing because of neglect. See many parts of rural US and urban rust belt.
back around 2000. A friend of mine expressed the opinion that when web pages/cgi appeared on the scene, the entire body of knowledge of software engineering and quality control vanished from the minds of these people.
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
back around 2000. A friend of mine expressed the opinion that when web pages/cgi appeared on the scene, the entire body of knowledge of software engineering and quality control vanished from the minds of these people.
I mostly agree with you. An interesting thought experiment is considering how WFH or rental cubicle farms nearby reduce travel needs and enable replacing mass transit with e-bikes and some form of on demand Transit.
The e-bikes could be paid for with savings from eliminating Transit construction.
The e-bikes could be paid for with savings from eliminating Transit construction.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I mostly agree with you. An interesting thought experiment is considering how WFH or rental cubicle farms nearby reduce travel needs and enable replacing mass transit with e-bikes and some form of on demand Transit.
The e-bikes could be paid for with savings from eliminating Transit construction.
The e-bikes could be paid for with savings from eliminating Transit construction.
Back in the 1990s I was looking for a way out of software development but a repetitive strain injury forced me out. I wanted to leave because the field/developers had stagnated + insisted on solving the same problem over and over again.
Good to see things haven't changed 🥺
Good to see things haven't changed 🥺
November 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Back in the 1990s I was looking for a way out of software development but a repetitive strain injury forced me out. I wanted to leave because the field/developers had stagnated + insisted on solving the same problem over and over again.
Good to see things haven't changed 🥺
Good to see things haven't changed 🥺
You can increase parking density by using a parking garage instead of a lot. On the other hand, I should encourage high density living around transit stops because it would make it easier to find a place where I can live with fewer people around me. Aka, The John Calhoun apartment complex.
November 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
You can increase parking density by using a parking garage instead of a lot. On the other hand, I should encourage high density living around transit stops because it would make it easier to find a place where I can live with fewer people around me. Aka, The John Calhoun apartment complex.
The value of my house is significantly greater than the value of the land. So if the house depreciates, I still lose value and the mortgage goes underwater.
If homeowner is always underwater, there is zero incentive to move or do more than basic maintenance on the property.
If homeowner is always underwater, there is zero incentive to move or do more than basic maintenance on the property.
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The value of my house is significantly greater than the value of the land. So if the house depreciates, I still lose value and the mortgage goes underwater.
If homeowner is always underwater, there is zero incentive to move or do more than basic maintenance on the property.
If homeowner is always underwater, there is zero incentive to move or do more than basic maintenance on the property.
Whenever I think of progressive politics, I think of the coliseum scene in the life of Brian.
Progressive policies come across as a bad-at-budgets checklist of shoulds, not core "what we need".
I look for liberal society policies + what makes things better for everyone that we can afford.
Progressive policies come across as a bad-at-budgets checklist of shoulds, not core "what we need".
I look for liberal society policies + what makes things better for everyone that we can afford.
November 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Whenever I think of progressive politics, I think of the coliseum scene in the life of Brian.
Progressive policies come across as a bad-at-budgets checklist of shoulds, not core "what we need".
I look for liberal society policies + what makes things better for everyone that we can afford.
Progressive policies come across as a bad-at-budgets checklist of shoulds, not core "what we need".
I look for liberal society policies + what makes things better for everyone that we can afford.
I expect that if housing values declined as property aged, we would treat houses like cars, buy them used, run into the ground, and scrap them.
Somebody will have to take in the shorts when changing housing from an appreciating to a depreciating asset. it better not be the homeowner.
Somebody will have to take in the shorts when changing housing from an appreciating to a depreciating asset. it better not be the homeowner.
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I expect that if housing values declined as property aged, we would treat houses like cars, buy them used, run into the ground, and scrap them.
Somebody will have to take in the shorts when changing housing from an appreciating to a depreciating asset. it better not be the homeowner.
Somebody will have to take in the shorts when changing housing from an appreciating to a depreciating asset. it better not be the homeowner.
Consider: investing is paying the people that fucked up our world to continue to fuck it up, steal people money and put a tiny fraction of that in your bank account.
One could say 401k accounts are building your future while destroying everybody else's.
One could say 401k accounts are building your future while destroying everybody else's.
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Consider: investing is paying the people that fucked up our world to continue to fuck it up, steal people money and put a tiny fraction of that in your bank account.
One could say 401k accounts are building your future while destroying everybody else's.
One could say 401k accounts are building your future while destroying everybody else's.
I agree with you. In addition to detection stickers, there are a bunch of people living the fantasy world of "they should".
Project red map showed that you cannot play at the national level without owning the state level. This is where the Democrats fckup and third party's must succeed
Project red map showed that you cannot play at the national level without owning the state level. This is where the Democrats fckup and third party's must succeed
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I agree with you. In addition to detection stickers, there are a bunch of people living the fantasy world of "they should".
Project red map showed that you cannot play at the national level without owning the state level. This is where the Democrats fckup and third party's must succeed
Project red map showed that you cannot play at the national level without owning the state level. This is where the Democrats fckup and third party's must succeed
I believe those third parties exist already but the structural barriers to a successful third party haven't gone away. A third party isn't viable unless it managed to elect several governors, hundreds of state representatives and senators as well as city council, school board, etc
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I believe those third parties exist already but the structural barriers to a successful third party haven't gone away. A third party isn't viable unless it managed to elect several governors, hundreds of state representatives and senators as well as city council, school board, etc
Not the entire system, just how we count votes.
1980, I voted for John Anderson because I thought he was a better candidate. I believe my vote contributed to Carter's loss and Reagan's win.
Therefore, as long as we have our current electoral system, I'm never voting third party.
1980, I voted for John Anderson because I thought he was a better candidate. I believe my vote contributed to Carter's loss and Reagan's win.
Therefore, as long as we have our current electoral system, I'm never voting third party.
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Not the entire system, just how we count votes.
1980, I voted for John Anderson because I thought he was a better candidate. I believe my vote contributed to Carter's loss and Reagan's win.
Therefore, as long as we have our current electoral system, I'm never voting third party.
1980, I voted for John Anderson because I thought he was a better candidate. I believe my vote contributed to Carter's loss and Reagan's win.
Therefore, as long as we have our current electoral system, I'm never voting third party.
The only way we'll get past the Republican/ Democratic CF If we can change from voting first past the post to star or rank choice or some other form of voting scheme that allows for third parties to compete effectively without wasting your vote.
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The only way we'll get past the Republican/ Democratic CF If we can change from voting first past the post to star or rank choice or some other form of voting scheme that allows for third parties to compete effectively without wasting your vote.
If ICC generates a warrant for the arrest of trump, If he travels to or through any ICC signatories territory or airspace, the signatory is required to arrest him.
See what netanyahu has to do when flying to avoid getting arrested.
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See what netanyahu has to do when flying to avoid getting arrested.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If ICC generates a warrant for the arrest of trump, If he travels to or through any ICC signatories territory or airspace, the signatory is required to arrest him.
See what netanyahu has to do when flying to avoid getting arrested.
share.google/To4FwrmQtPi6...
See what netanyahu has to do when flying to avoid getting arrested.
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Since high-density urban living is incompatible with healthy living environments, an alternative might be small-scale, dense clusters of about 10,000 to 15,000 people, surrounded by 4 or 5 miles of wild green space in any direction.
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Since high-density urban living is incompatible with healthy living environments, an alternative might be small-scale, dense clusters of about 10,000 to 15,000 people, surrounded by 4 or 5 miles of wild green space in any direction.
zpg requires 2.9 kids per couple for a stable population. The needs of society or a couple do not factor into this number.
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
zpg requires 2.9 kids per couple for a stable population. The needs of society or a couple do not factor into this number.