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Young Adulthood Is No Longer One of Life’s Happiest Times
  • “What you need here is something that starts around 2014 or so, is global and disproportionately impacts the young—especially young women”

    Instagram expanded to Android April 2012. That left a year and a half for existential dread to settle in.

  • Tennessee’s drag ban is back after appeals court ruling
  • The law never mentions drag, but refers to performers as “male or female impersonators,”

    Following that logic, cover bands are also illegal. Also, a fun loophole – 14th century Europe, men wore dresses and makeup. You’re not a drag queen, you’re a historical representation.

  • But why?
  • The 10 minutes before close guy is 100% why they close 15 minutes early. It’s either that or the 10 minutes before close guy holds up the whole staff – ain’t no straw boss trying to stay late.

  • Loot boxes are evil and the person who thought this was a good idea should be ashamed of creating them
  • A book “The Molecule of More” has a chapter that outlines how the science of slot machines was created, experiments with mice that measured how long one can go without reward. Constantly being rewarded or never were both not optimal.

    The optimal input over reward ratio was found and that research was directly translated to slot machines and video games. The book is worth a read if this stuff infuriates and intrigues you.

  • What advice would you give to people in their 20s?
  • — Invest at least 10% of your income into the S&P or Large Growth fund – Roth IRA or 401k if you’re still in a low tax bracket (12% here in the states). Raise the contribution percentage as you raise your income. It may not seem like a lot now but 40+ years of compounding interest goes a long way.

    — A gambler on a good day will just about break even. The quickest way to do that is simply not to play. Remember when the game is rigged against you, you don’t have to play. The house always wins.

    That said, play your own game. If you look at someone else’s and try to play like them you’ll mess up your own. Play your own game in life.