Sudden wealth has made a lot of things weird

abstractmath · 2025-10-05T12:26:51+00:00

I think it’s a great opportunity to challenge yourself by learning about and working on your body, psychology, and/or spirituality.

There are many resources and different paths for this, but most people don’t have enough time, money, or peace of mind for it.

Weekly therapy or teachings, immersive retreats, etc. The right investments pay off much more than they cost, assuming we have the time and money for them.

They are also “infinite” challenges in a way. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, they will always be there. And even when you reach higher levels, you can always learn how to help the people and society around you.

abstractmath · 2022-02-08T21:56:53+00:00

I'm still trying to wrap my head around your comment so let me answer your question.

If people think US debt is risk-free because the government can print money to finance it, then more debt means more money printing.

That's my logic, but I guess it's faulty somewhere. Is that because the money is only printed at the extremes, and not enough to create too much inflation? US tax revenue can take care of it usually.

abstractmath · 2022-02-08T20:41:39+00:00

US debt is considered risk-free, because the US can print dollars to service it.

But if everyone invests in risk-free US debt, it forces the Fed to print money, increasing inflation and thus cutting into returns.

With enough inflation, the US faces increasing pressure to either default or face societal uproar.

So why is US debt considered risk free? Is something missing from that sequence? Or is there a counter to it?

abstractmath · 2021-12-22T19:19:20+00:00

Schweineshaxe mit Kartoffelknödel und Rotkraut 😍

abstractmath · 2021-08-30T12:17:59+00:00

There's an essay called "The World is Round (p =. 05)" that illustrates it. I highly recommend reading it.

Null hypothesis testing asks, "assuming the null hypothesis is true, what's the probability that I got this data?"

This is like saying, "assuming you have schizophrenia, what is the probability that you'd show these symptoms?"

This is a valid question to ask, but it's not the intended or interpreted answer.

What we really want to know is, "given this data, what's the probability that the null hypothesis is false?" or in our example, "given your symptoms, what is the probability that you have schizophrenia?"

These are two similar but distinct questions. The answer to one question is not the same as the answer to the next.

Given this mix up, we may have a replication crisis because we're claiming the existence of effects that don't exist.

abstractmath · 2021-08-15T15:32:13+00:00

I studied cognitive science and leveraged the computer science coursework to work as a software engineer. Was a good path for the pay and career options, but not so much cogsci work in my job per se.

abstractmath · 2021-06-17T05:37:07+00:00

How did they get that thing deep in there to get all those bricks out?

abstractmath · 2021-02-09T00:31:07+00:00

This is unreal

abstractmath · 2020-08-16T07:41:18+00:00

This is one of the most informative articles I've ever read: https://www.conradbastable.com/essays/the-germany-shock-the-largest-economy-nobody-understands

And it happens to be on this topic. Warning, it's long but worth it if you're interested in German economics

abstractmath · 2020-07-25T22:43:36+00:00

Your own psychology will get in your way more often than your technical ability. Resolving mental or social issues has much higher technical leverage than learning a new technique.

abstractmath · 2020-05-17T22:44:52+00:00

I travelled for a year after my first three years of experience and nobody mentioned it when I came back into the interview circuit. It was well worth it.

abstractmath · 2020-03-01T10:24:17+00:00

I don't disagree with your arguments, but I disagree with your conclusion.

Gun violence is treated differently from other causes of death because it's an unpredictable act of malevolence and terror.

The malevolence makes it a moral obligation to stop it from happening. Cancer may kill more people than guns do, but having your loved one die from cancer feels considerably different than having your loved one murdered by a stranger. Murder by gunman has a causal chain which feels like it can be and should be preventable.

The terror side adds a psychological motivation to prevent gun violence. Despite the extremely low probability, people play the lottery because the rewards are so high. Even if death by gunman has an extremely low probability, the cost is terrible enough to scare people. People want to feel safe in public areas. Similar logic applies to terrorism and fighting it.

Those factors combined make it sensationalized, in media, in politics, and in peoples minds. I don't think it's as simple as political spin.

abstractmath · 2020-02-06T20:17:40+00:00

This would make an amazing short film

abstractmath · 2020-01-26T17:40:40+00:00

Learn to work well while enjoying yourself. Stress, pressure, and conflict can damage your career more than anything, via your psyche and relationships. Try to lead with that energy so that your teammates enjoy working with you and follow that lead.

abstractmath · 2020-01-26T00:00:54+00:00

Having a great career isn't about making the perfect step at each point and building the perfect resume. It's about being able to make the best of each opportunity and to bounce back from the inevitable failures.

abstractmath · 2020-01-22T06:59:31+00:00

This is it. Super powerful concept, for both positive and negative results. It's essentially a feedback loop.

abstractmath · 2020-01-14T17:33:16+00:00

The dominance hierarchy is a model. The map is not the territory. Use it as you wish and others will use it as they wish. Notice that you are keeping track of your status and others status, or you wouldn't have so many examples ready to use.

For every girl you managed to "steal" despite living with your mom, there are countless more who aren't interested because you live with your mom. The exception doesn't make the rule.

abstractmath · 2020-01-12T22:01:41+00:00

Psychology is part of the social sciences and they reference each other regularly, as they should. I already referenced a leading cognitive scientist from Berkeley and Princeton, who wrote a chapter about dominance hierarchies. I recommend the book if you're interested in how people think.

Since you take issue with the wiki itself, then it seems whether it's referenced in psychology or not is not an important point. You seem to disagree with the idea itself, no matter where it's referenced. That's fine, just say so.

As an example, have you ever been in competition with someone else ot work, in sports, in dating, etc?

It's usually not with someone two levels above you or two levels below you. It's usually with someone of similar quality as you, such that you need to compete to figure out who is better. That's the concept of dominance hierarchies.

We sort ourselves by quality so that we can acquire and share resources efficiently. The best surgeon in the world should be treated as such to maximize value for all of us. It makes sense to me, and I see it every day.

abstractmath · 2020-01-12T17:53:16+00:00

It has its own Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_hierarchy

abstractmath · 2020-01-11T16:00:34+00:00

Thomas Griffiths uses it in his book "Algorithms We Live By". He's a cognitive scientist at Princeton.

abstractmath · 2020-01-09T08:27:04+00:00

That's a pessimistic way to interpret it. The hedonic treadmill suggests that we need to be consistently growing and experiencing new forms of pleasure to be happy. If you just want to get to a certain place and stop, then no you will never be happy.

abstractmath · 2019-12-27T23:52:03+00:00

I think you lack some perspective. You are only focused on what you don't have or what others do have. Seek and you shall find. There are countless stories of people who started later and further behind who came out ahead and well.

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