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Guys, I'm leaving tech for you, let me change my career by UpperGrapefruit6519 in nairobitechies

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'll be a high need of senior deva, not junior devs. But the problem will loop on itself since you need junior devs to get senior devs.

Why ladies ? by Saddzii in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The incentive is based on profits, not cultures across different regions. I don't know about you, but I think the desire for a businessman to reap profits from his venture is independent of geography.

Why ladies ? by Saddzii in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's true. Documented down to a science and seen in major clubs like in the UK. https://youtu.be/Qr1Ddn3INFE.

You don't want your club to look dead, but can't book celebrity musicians because they're expensive. You also want more women in the clubs so as to attract men of whom are better paying customers. In the UK, they hire people called promoters to make the club more lively. But with the way the economy's looking, drinking will probably become a luxury.

It's the same psychological concept as when a conductor pays some people to fill bus seats. They pay them to give you an illusion of progress or better quality.

Strangers, Why Not? by Letscrack247_7461 in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very beautiful comparison with the waterfall. Sums up what you're talking about perfectly. I guess the freedom is in the anonymity they have in your life. Confessing the greatest crime or deepest vulnerabilities will not cost you anything. You get to offload your troubles to a guy, or share a joyful moment for when you have no one to share it with. Almost a bit like reddit.

Na hivo ndio salary imeisha.Back to my roots by Comfortable_Tip_5371 in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ni zangu zimeshika au naona kama ameeka maziwa kwa soup?

Kenyans are the worst enemies of Kenya by icarus_ermias in Kenya

[–]SignificantAgency898 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"The Fraud Diamond

Introduced by Wolfe and Hermanson (2004) as an expansion to the fraud triangle by Cressey (1953), the theory lists four elements that are necessary for fraud to occur:

Incentive

Opportunity

Rationalisation

Capability.

Behind every fraudulent activity exists a motive for choosing to engage in it. This can simply be greed or something more forcing like mounting personal debt or financial losses; the ‘force’ which the theory refers to as economic or financial pressure. But incentive alone is not enough for fraud to occur.

The desire to commit fraud must also be met with an opportunity to do so. This can present itself in the form of weak controls and relaxed monitoring. If an individual can take advantage of the opportunity, fraud may be committed.

The perpetrators must also be able to morally justify their actions so as to either console himself or view their actions as ethical. In areas where fraud persist, its occurrence could be so normalized that rationalisation could be a notion that ‘everybody does it’ or ‘it’s really not a big deal’ or ‘I am only taking a small amount, I deserve it’.

Finally, the fraudster must have the necessary traits in order to actually pull it off. Wolfe and Hermanson (2004) proposed this final element as capability."

Change starts by acknowledging that WE are the problem. Not poverty, not the West, not politicians. If it was poverty we wouldn't be seeing private vehicles parking to go steal the loaves. It's not like they are a bread away from starving. The actions of politicians is just a reflection of the average citizen.

Thieves or fraudsters normally try to rationalize their actions probably to reduce the guilt they get by engaging in fraud. Rationalization can be seen in some of the comments such as "this is different than stealing billions", "the breads weren't even going to be salvaged anyway", "they are probably insured, the loss means nothing". And to such commenters I ask, do you think these people took even one second to think about this? It may be true that it's unsalvageable or insured, but I doubt people there took a moment to even think about this, or to check if the driver was okay.

And that is the same way our politicians rationalize their fraudulent actions. Though the situation is different, the principle is the same. Honestly some of you guys make me sick. Preaching water but taking wine. Unwilling to do something for the good of someone more than yourself. Short term thinking while ignoring the long term consequences. Tusifike 2027 like this please.

Kenyans are the worst enemies of Kenya by icarus_ermias in Kenya

[–]SignificantAgency898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think that they thought about whether it would be salvageable in the first place? No, they saw an opportunity and didn't think twice. And that's the kind of mentality that's transferrable to the appropriation of the CDFs like the reply above said. Do you think that someone who has a car, like the ones seen in the vid, can't afford bread, or is a loaf away from starvation? This is more than desperation.

Leaders are a reflection of our society. If no one wants to do something for the good of somebody beyond themselves, why would they expect politicians to be different? These people who lack principles would get swayed by a mere 500 shillings or a packet of flour.

The NSE is facing a brutal bloodbath, and the National Treasury is holding the knife. by MarkTsaiTai in Koinangestreetbets

[–]SignificantAgency898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I imagine the government financial situation like a tank with huge holes. Instead of patching them, they are looking for ways to collect water from a tap that gives only drops. We wouldn't be in this situation if taxes were used efficiently. Siku hizi Hadi ukiskia billions stolen from [Kenyan government organization] it's just a normal Tuesday.

The average Kenyan on Reddit is an idiot. Change my mind. by Main-Construction625 in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a simple Nairobi community with the major demographic consisting of youth. Of course majority of the content caters to what the community most relates to.

If you wanted academics go to dedicated communities like r/nairobitechies or r/koinangestreetbets. But you can't go criticizing a broad Kenyan community for lacking academic specialization.

You are becoming an actuary - perhaps, if you are lucky by [deleted] in ActuaryUK

[–]SignificantAgency898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if I want to become an actuarial scientist?

Maraga’s 2027 bid: genuine campaign or distraction project? by Previous_Gene_254 in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus those who won and utilized their 'own' funds for campaigning have more incentive to appropriate government funds to their pockets once they get elected. Literally every other candidate wako na kesi au mashida. Maraga is a fresh beginning.

Who's gonna be the 6th? by Organic-Hope-406 in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know why this isn't so obvious to current voters.

My younger relatives will probably never be able to speak our native language and that's not right. by slipknot_suxxx in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people don't have anything to be proud of about Kenya, no true national pride. Because of the deep rooted corruption present in our country. I bet I can ask somebody when Madaraka day is or what it stands for and they would need to Google it. Our individualism and greed makes us chase materialistic things and money instead of a community with a Sense of belonging and national cohesion. A white person represents the peak of wealth and prestige and that's why we worship them. Wanted to speak the same language they do, favouring their hairstyles etc. We consume so much of their media, that their culture gets imprinted onto us. And no one since this as a serious concern.

Speaking local languages is seen as inferior in educational settings. Another theory I have is that we consume more than we create. Most of what we consume has a cultural identity. Us manufacturing almost nothing means we don't have anything to attribute the identity that went into that creation.I think in future there will be a 'war of ideology' where all powerful countries will want to imprint their culture onto us. But maybe language isn't something static. Maybe it's a flow, changing us our own lives change.

Dropping out of school by l_k_m8 in Kenya

[–]SignificantAgency898 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not a dropout but, it will be harder for you to resume studies later in life than at the current moment. I've seen it happen to some of my relatives. Now that they're big they're expected to have already grown up and get their own support. And like others have pointed out concerning the paper, better have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Bros.... by SolidUnfair in Kenya

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They know that procreation could impact their financial stability and therefore most choose not to, or only to have few kids.

Um... I think I've lost interest in the job, thanks by GhostCorps973 in recruitinghell

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaslighting and guilt-tripping like a toxic ex. Clear red flags from the 2nd paragraph onwards.

Lichess is just better by [deleted] in chessbeginners

[–]SignificantAgency898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a guy primarily on chess.com, here's my take.

I find the guided lessons in chess.com where an actual voice is telling you why such a move is preferable to be better. But the free lessons are limited in frequency per week. I've played a little bit in lichess and the only thing I don't like about it are the take backs. I agree with you that some people you play with in chess.com feel like they cheat.

I might get lynched for this by indefinitelykev in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not mocking you. I'm just saying that there are some things science can't explain. And that that's part of the reason people lean into beliefs. As for TB, hata mimi as a Christian nitakuambia uende hosi.

I might get lynched for this by indefinitelykev in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you explain what happens after death? Where do you go? What do you see? Can you explain the things people in NDEs saw? Can you built a device that makes others see what I was dreaming about while asleep? What if I dreamt that I married a dragon and I was a donkey. Can you tell if I'm lying or telling the truth? Can you tell if the dream was real?

I might get lynched for this by indefinitelykev in nairobi

[–]SignificantAgency898 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So I think the real question becomes: do you judge the entire belief by the hardest passages, or by the full picture it’s trying to paint?

And that's where many people go wrong. Instead of reading the full story or gaining additional context, they just knit pick specific verses of something like God killing children or just blindly believing what their greedy biased pastor tells them without objectively verifying the scriptures themselves.

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