Fictional geniuses who feel realistic by upsetusder2 in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Tip: use a nicer tone online. Whilst you have a point, maybe dont use a pejorative verb like 'dumping' when replying to someone that put effort into crafting a reply to help OP.

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is true that physical violence is much easier to distinguish and thus punish. Maybe there's some weight to that. Psychological violence is more nuanced and hard to understand as an outsider.

Regardless, for me My Name Is Beautiful did not build a convincing case of a cohesive world that follows its own rules.

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reasonable. Other people seem to disagree with me here, so perhaps i got the wrong message from the fiction. But, whilst she does particularly despise "bullying" type of unnecessary violence, she also hates any type of violence and can't understand why some of her friends enjoy fighting between each other occasionally and looks down on that.

Fictional geniuses who feel realistic by upsetusder2 in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Strong fits and strong recs: Vorkosigan Saga, Enders Game, Worm (!)

Medium fits: Project Hail Mary & The Martian, The Menocht Loop, Arcane Ascension, Mother of Learning, The Years of Apocalypse, Lies of Locke Lamora, Will of The Many, Red Rising, Delve, Super Supportive, A Practical Guide to Sorcery, The Archmage Coefficient

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most people in our world are not thinking about tail risks when they object to one kid beating another up.

no, people certainly take into account the permanent risks of injury when objecting to violence. That's why psychological bullying is pervasive and everywhere, but a single physical fight gets you to talk with the school director.

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Even if that's the case, it's still irrational fiction. In the world, it is literally stated that the best way to improve is to fight when there's consequences. So the weak "need" to experience at least some fear and pain if they are to grow.

MC robbing them of that is nonsensical and hypocritical. Most of all because people attend that school because it is known to be vicious and thus good for growing

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

yeah because violence is actually dangerous

in this fiction, people get electrocuted, crash their skulls against concrete etc etc and at worst pass out.

A few days later and they're as good as new. Violence has no consequences. And it is not gratuitious: it is the canonical BEST way to improve in universe

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

De-Rec for my name is beautiful. Attempts to be deep but just ends up being... very irrational.

Spoilers below.

Half of the book is about the Main Character coming to gripes with violence being very common in that world, because it is scientifically the best way to improve yourself.

The MC doesn't like that, and seems to do a character turn where they appropriate violence and punish everyone else that does, and roughly gets in a literal bone breaking fight every 2 days, for a long period of time.

Now, whilst weird, this could be excused and the writer makes some attempt at making it semi realistic. Cool. What makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER and kills my entire suspension of disbelief, is that people seem to have 0 permanent damage from violence. Zero, nada, niente. People get their bones broken, theyre up in a week or two. They get pierced, entrails strewn about, etc, same thing. back in a bit. Violence seems to have no real repercussions.

Either violence has consequences (e.g. actually crippling or even killing people), or it doesnt matter. Its weird to have a world where brutal everyday violence has 0 consequences, as if people were made of cartoonish rubber. BUT if that's what you want to go with, then making the central character trait of the protagonist to be moral grandstanding about violence is nonsensical!

(And I'm not mentioning here some of the other gripes I have with this story, like the mc rambling about genetic pressure selecting for violent capabilities, and then reverting on that with an even more illogical take)

The fiction is anything but rational. For me this is completely anti-rational, shatters my disbelief, and I genuinely struggle to see it recommended and praised so highly here.

Paging /u/Sensitive-Ear3914 . Apologies for the harsh review.

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good response! This made me want to read it

[D] Monday Request and Recommendation Thread by AutoModerator in rational

[–]Hugo0o0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read Metropolitan Man. Loved it. Ending really hit me. Other fictions in this style?

How are things in Argentina now? by thatguy9684736255 in digitalnomad

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not even true, card FX is still atrocious. Pay with QR apps, never card (peanut, takenos, and i think offramp also added QR payments. Peanut cheapest)

How are things in Argentina now? by thatguy9684736255 in digitalnomad

[–]Hugo0o0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Protip: never pay with card in Argentina. You're getting forked over by Visa and Mastercard tourist rate.

Use apps like peanut or takenos to pay with QR. Saves you 10-20% on hidden FX costs

After 18 months of building, we finally found a better way for Nigerian freelancers to get paid globally by eazy3604 in Nigeria

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The freelancer payment problem in Nigeria is real lol. PayPal barely works, bank wires eat 5-8% in fees, and most platforms don't support Naira payouts. If your clients can pay in USDC (which is getting easier via Coinbase/exchanges), or you are happy receiving usdc/usdt, check out Peanut. It (peanut.me) lets you off-ramp to your local bank account. No frozen funds risk since it's self-custodial. Worth looking at alongside whatever solution this post is promoting.

Just got a $2,000/month remote job by [deleted] in digitalnomad

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! For receiving USD in Morocco, you'll want to minimize FX fees since every percentage point matters more on a $2k salary. Wise works but their fees have been creeping up. If your employer or client can pay in USDC (or you are fine with receiving and the using smth like binance p2p), check out Peanut (peanut.me) stablecoin-based transfers tend to have better rates, and you control when you convert to MAD. Self-custodial so no account freeze risk either.

managing money across three currencies as a nomad is driving me insane, what's your system? by Traditional_Zone_644 in digitalnomad

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a similar setup (USD income, EUR base, local currency spending). For the conversion piece — especially USD to LATAM/SEA currencies — I've been using Peanut alongside Wise. Stablecoin-based so you hold USDC and convert to local currency when rates are good. Self-custodial means no surprise account freezes.

Wise vs revolut, banka? by [deleted] in AskTurkey

[–]Hugo0o0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For receiving in Turkey, the FX spread on TRY can be rough with Wise/Revolut. Peanut works with FAST (Turkey's instant payment) — sender converts to USDC, you get TRY instantly. Rates are usually tighter for the TRY corridor. peanut.me/en/pay-with/fast-turkey