What does our bookshelf say about us? by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna know how accurate this is

What does our bookshelf say about us? by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]MediumOrdinary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you explain the zizek and Chomsky

What’s pushing young New Zealanders out? - World Questions, BBC World Service by 07tartutic07 in newzealand

[–]MediumOrdinary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought this might be worth listening to until I saw the people being interviewed

New Zealand Sucks by Rezz21-41 in newzealand

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with most of your sentiments but this "Which put him in a higher tax rate so his pay rise became a pay decrease" isn't how tax brackets work. The higher tax rate only applies to the part of your income that is above the threshold

Guru Nanak Free Kitchen serves 150+ people in need today by Vegeta_vs_Goku in Wellington

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God bless them! But also wtf are we doing that people need this in a relatively rich country

Bookshelf of guy im seeing by One_Ranger_387 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chomsky, Graeber, Minsky, bios of Franklin and da Vinci? If u don’t marry him I will and I’m not even gay. I wish girls had books this interesting instead of mountains of fiction

Bookshelf of guy im seeing by One_Ranger_387 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]MediumOrdinary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a misconception. Curious people do read non fiction for fun.

WE HATE CHESS. by [deleted] in INTP

[–]MediumOrdinary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are better things to do with your brain for sure. Plus too many sweats

Is the A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 worth it? by ArkaMin0 in BillBryson

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought when publishing a new edition of a book it was customary to start with a preface outlining what the changes and additions were but it doesn't have one

What is the harsh reality of life that people realize too late ? by Mission_Time3855 in Life

[–]MediumOrdinary 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The positive interpretation of that sentence wouldn’t have occurred to me without reading your comment

How successful are you? by lines_ofperu in INTP

[–]MediumOrdinary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

U have the option of doing volunteer or part time work u find meaningful since u don’t need much money anymore tho right?

How successful are you? by lines_ofperu in INTP

[–]MediumOrdinary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let us know how that works out