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A comprehensive survey analysis reveals substantial declines in Americans' participation in traditional social activities from 1995 to 2026. Key Findings Activity 1995 Participation 2026 Participation Change Entertaining people at home 88% 67% -2... more
Only 8% of Americans use chatbots for election information, but most want candidates' positions on key issues. For this election (and future ones), people will use chatbots to help them vote. AI Chatbots Show Political Bias in Election Recommenda... more
Is this not simpler, better, and just more fair? Reference: The Flat Tax Is Back more
Ideas that spread are the ones that are good at spreading, not the ones that would be beneficial for humanity if they spread. Rage + Controversy spreads pretty well. "If it bleeds, it leads." Ideas spread faster today thanks to the internet and s... more
When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. Refe... more
Medicaid has some problems: High Growth Rate: Medicaid spending has grown much faster than other federal programs, including Medicare, Social Security, and defense spending. Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: The program made over $1 trillion in federal im... more
After reading a post by Andy Masley, I like some of his conclusions: When people hold extremist beliefs, they are more likely to become "ideologically crazy" and polarized against others due to the poor quality of criticism they receive from most... more
Focus only on what you control: You control your actions, thoughts, and responses. Everything else is out of your hands. Don't waste energy on things you can't change. Don't argue with idiots: Someone's wrong on the internet? Let them be wrong. Y... more
Profit margins of different industries are not always straightforward. Net Profit Margins Average across all industries is 7.7% Banking & Financial Services: 20–30% Software (SaaS): 15–30% Pharmaceuticals: 15–25% Energy & Utilities: 8–15% Manufac... more
Best Practices for Spaced Repetition Write good flashcards: Focus on covering properties, similarities, differences, examples, implications, history, and other aspects of a topic. Use active recall: Try to figure out the answer before looking at ... more