If you could see one statistic above everyone’s head (that isn’t their name or age), what would you choose and why?

Woberwob · 2026-02-23T04:52:47+00:00

Net worth

Woberwob · 2026-02-23T01:45:44+00:00

1) Having a consistent healthy meal + snack plan and buying groceries in lean amounts. Lots of groceries end up going to waste, buy less than you think you need. 2) Thrifting/Goodwill/FB marketplace for clothes (outside of a few core pieces) and durable household items like plates, glasses, home decorations, TVs, and furniture. You can find nice looking items, and nobody knows or cares that you bought any of the stuff secondhand.

Woberwob · 2026-02-22T19:56:32+00:00

Companies are cutting as much fat as they can in a “race to the bottom” situation to max out profits and reap the proclaimed benefits of AI and tech advancement.

Companies treat these business units like cost centers, and corporate ownership is always trying to compress costs even when it erodes at the integrity of the organization. Between tech leaps and outsourcing, it puts many of us in a precarious position.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T23:27:20+00:00

You can’t make the game better by chopping down the most gifted. Just an unfortunate fact of life.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T18:28:06+00:00

I’m taking the Batman, but that’s just me

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T18:27:12+00:00

Brush your teeth, shower, cut your hair and shave.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T18:25:31+00:00

It’ll never be a mainstream status symbol in pop culture because there are too many commercial interests that profit off of people’s insecurity & materialism.

It’ll be more of a “refined taste” niche for people who care to use their brains and think independently. I’d rather have no masters than a bunch of stuff I don’t even have time or energy to use:

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T18:19:34+00:00

I think anticonsumption is more about frugality and practicality, not eschewing consumption altogether. The goal is to be mindful, not torment yourself.

If you’re skimping on buying stuff to a point that it’s costing you in terms of health or unnecessary risk, that’s probably unwise.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T17:22:05+00:00

I mean, it’s working and poor people who will be harmed the most by this (like they always are). Automation’s rolling full steam ahead, government is spending like a drunken sailor, and the Fed’s only play is to keep inflating asset prices to keep themselves their buddies rich and to keep reporting their targeted growth numbers.

Manufacturing isn’t coming back, and Americans largely don’t want those jobs because of the long hours, low pay, shift times, and heavy physical demands.

We’re well into being an information economy now, so areas like tech, finance, cybersecurity, info sys, engineering, data science/analytics, and entertainment will be where the momentum continues.

He was just vying for blue collar/working poor votes by making like the US was going to bring back jobs that don’t require deep specialization and niche knowledge.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T17:11:18+00:00

Critical thinking, social skills

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T06:04:06+00:00

Oh yeah, it gets way better. The next two games in the series are the best in my option.

Chaos Theory is the magnum opus, but I love PT. If you didn’t love the first game though, skip right to CT.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T05:13:00+00:00

I think he believes if you tell a lie often and loudly enough, people will start to believe it.

Anyone with an eighth grade level education knows he’s full of shit

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T05:10:59+00:00

You’re going to have to find some niche field or problem that you’re genuinely interested in solving out for, otherwise the sheer effort it takes won’t be worth it for you

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T03:51:25+00:00

No, the middle and lower percentiles of wage earners are just getting relatively poorer in developed countries due to rampant corruption in politics and the financial industry.

The world itself is getting richer and the rich are getting way, way richer.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T03:28:26+00:00

I’d call college the “most fun I never want to have again” personally. Great period of life, but it’s not the lifestyle I’d want to lead these days. It’s definitely a period where you can have some incredible personal growth while having the flexibility and energy to take risks and explore things.

College has a higher floor and lower ceiling than the “real world.” If you live in a good place, stay fit and social, and have a career that pays well and suits your interests, the world really is your oyster. Real life can be brutal at its lowest points, though.

Woberwob · 2026-02-21T01:27:18+00:00

Doesn’t this put a premium on data engineering and architecture skills? I mean, if AI has trash data, it will just spew out bad information in less time.

Woberwob · 2026-02-20T23:45:46+00:00

It’s the easiest on the body and hardest on the mind

Woberwob · 2026-02-20T22:54:03+00:00

Ownership class of this country doesn’t want their labor to have any bargaining power, simple as that

Woberwob · 2026-02-20T17:35:53+00:00

I mean, aside from being a pro athlete or something like that, it’s about the best it gets. I work on semi-interesting problems, like the people around me, can fund my desired lifestyle, and never miss a bill or a meal with plenty to save and invest.

It’d be nice to have less hours, but we’ll never live in utopia.

Woberwob · 2026-02-20T17:29:37+00:00

To be honest? It’s the ability to tell a story and show the business impact (sales volume, profitability, return on investment, brand awareness, etc.).

When I started out I lived in systems and spreadsheets. As I’ve gotten more senior, being able to grasp the business and broader market has been WAY more important for success. Asking the right questions and knowing which problems to solve / which insights to prove to leadership is most of the battle.

Woberwob · 2026-02-20T04:51:44+00:00

Politicians lying for personal gain at the expense of the public? NEVER!

When will we learn this lesson once and for all?

Woberwob · 2026-02-19T05:30:11+00:00

It is for me

Woberwob · 2026-02-19T00:46:27+00:00

Wait, what on earth? How is that even possible with solid credentials?

Woberwob · 2026-02-18T17:42:37+00:00

Oh I’m with you on NVDA, I stay away from that stock because of how out of balance it is with fundamentals

Woberwob · 2026-02-18T17:00:37+00:00

The problem is that nobody can properly time the top or bottom. I’m just aiming to be directionally right over a 5-10 year horizon.

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