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Start with a direct "no" right away Express gratitude for the request, acknowledging the person's value and implied consideration Explain that you're prioritizing other commitments or goals (i.e., a "yes" to something else) End with good wishes a... more
Facebook: Tracks you through Like buttons across the web, whether or not you are logged in or even have a Facebook account. Maintains shadow profiles on people who don’t use Facebook. Logs Android users' calls and texts. Absorbs unique phone iden... more
Notes from Bertrand Russell’s Nobel prize acceptance speech. Human nature is driven by desire; Not duty or moral principle. This desire is a fundamental driver of human behavior, and understanding it is essential to making sense of human actions.... more
Captivating Stories A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and The 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Change... more
Some Good News Teen pregnancies: Since 1990, they have fallen 78% to an all-time low Drunk driving: Fatalities have dropped by over 55% since the 1980s and an 77% among those under age 21 Smoking: At the time of the 1964 Surgeon General's report ... more
“The best way to get what you want is to deserve what you want.” — Charlie Munger more
BLUF Increasing minimum wage --> decreased job opportunities From the abstract: Did California's Fast Food Minimum Wage Reduce Employment? We analyze the effect of California's $20 fast food minimum wage, which was enacted in September 2023 and w... more
Why socialism fails? It’s not because of bad people who pervert a great ideal. The socialist system is: inefficient inhumane It removes incentives to produce because it violates human nature by denying the right to ownership and business initiati... more
Good politics is just being strategic about relationships and influence in the service of good outcomes. Here’s what good politics looks like in practice: Building relationships before you need them. That random coffee with someone from the data ... more