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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Yalutu LinkEconomists aren't evil and don't want the worst for you. Economists in academia understand the limitations of their research. The problem is that economics is difficult to follow without the...Economists aren't evil and don't want the worst for you. Economists in academia understand the limitations of their research. The problem is that economics is difficult to follow without the basics, and research outcomes are often counterintuitive which makes them sound disagreeable. Outrageous findings get more headlines, while nuanced research gets ignored. Moreover, economic facts don't equal policy recommendations. It doesn't help that outdated views are parroted in public discourse, and politicians cherry-pick whatever supports their positions while ignoring modern research.
Like any field involving status and money, economics attracts a minority of questionable people.It’s frustrating having to explain this all the time, especially to left-wing people, even though I am one myself. Worst are the comments about the Nobel prize in Economics. “Nobel despised people who cared more about profits than society's well-being”. They shouldn’t have named him, but this opinion is completely incorrect. Economics is all about welfare and includes concerns like poverty, inequality, fairness, happiness etc.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (October 2025) in ~health.mental
Yalutu Link ParentSame here, also wasted me 20s. I even had a suspicion that I had it, but I had a therapist and psychiatrist who didn't take it seriously, so I didn't want to spend the money I didn't have, until I...Same here, also wasted me 20s. I even had a suspicion that I had it, but I had a therapist and psychiatrist who didn't take it seriously, so I didn't want to spend the money I didn't have, until I coincidentally found a psychiatrist who is very competent and understanding.
My education is fine, even though it took very long which makes finding a job difficult and I'm starting to feel ashamed. There are fortunately people who get it and know about my ADHD, but I don't feel safe around others. And even if I get a job, I don't know if I can handle it.
You're not alone. We'll figure it out. I hope your medication will work well!
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Yalutu Link Parent100% agree I can't live without Volumouse anymore. I use Middle click + scroll wheel. Any loud sound is turned down immediately :)100% agree
I can't live without Volumouse anymore. I use Middle click + scroll wheel. Any loud sound is turned down immediately :)
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
Yalutu LinkHesse was a huge influence. I wasn't in a good place as a teen and it made me want to improve myself. However, trying to become better made me realize how miserable I actually was and I didn't...Hesse was a huge influence. I wasn't in a good place as a teen and it made me want to improve myself. However, trying to become better made me realize how miserable I actually was and I didn't have the means to change much about my situation, so it's hard to say, if the impact was positive overall.
Nathan the Wise might have shaped my values significantly. Tolerance is very important to me
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Yalutu LinkI'm working on my Phaser 3 game again. The initial version was quite bland, but I didn't feel like doing more with it. Now I'm modernizing it a little bit. I don't expect anything, but I hope that...I'm working on my Phaser 3 game again. The initial version was quite bland, but I didn't feel like doing more with it. Now I'm modernizing it a little bit. I don't expect anything, but I hope that a few more people will enjoy it
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Yalutu Link ParentIs the original post still valid or are there certain contributions you need more than others?Is the original post still valid or are there certain contributions you need more than others?
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
Yalutu Link90% of the time it's something green with plants. I don't love AI generated art, but it's great for an endless supply of wallpapers for widescreen monitors :) My current one90% of the time it's something green with plants. I don't love AI generated art, but it's great for an endless supply of wallpapers for widescreen monitors :)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Yalutu Link ParentI mean the gameplay loop. After deciphering two languages, a third and fourth time isn't exciting anymore. It doesn't feel rewarding anymore to my ADHD brainI mean the gameplay loop. After deciphering two languages, a third and fourth time isn't exciting anymore. It doesn't feel rewarding anymore to my ADHD brain
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Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk
Yalutu LinkI don't know. I use it all the time, even when I know. It's a terrible habit. It can be an appropriate anwer, but it probably started because I need time to think about a questionI don't know. I use it all the time, even when I know. It's a terrible habit. It can be an appropriate anwer, but it probably started because I need time to think about a question
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
Yalutu LinkI'm also interested in an invite :) Never used it. I think it was before I explored the English speaking internet. I'm curiousI'm also interested in an invite :)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Yalutu LinkChants of Sennaar I really enjoyed the first two chapters. After a while I got tired of starting over again and slowly walking back and forth. I'm not sure, if I'll have the patience to finish it...Chants of Sennaar
I really enjoyed the first two chapters. After a while I got tired of starting over again and slowly walking back and forth. I'm not sure, if I'll have the patience to finish it without a guide
Many posts already talked about him. I'll add that he seems to conflate his university studies with the whole field of economics. It's true that you need a lot of math when studying economics but that's still not enough to cover everything you need. There's a huge number of models, some more complex than others. You can't teach all of them, but the more math you know, the easier it is to learn them. I can only talk about my experience here in Germany and I had a lot of freedom to specialize in certain areas. I could have had the same experience as him, math-heavy, theoretical, but fortunately didn't have to. Not every university is the same, but as others already said, the topics he talks about are not ignored at all, even though he might have felt that way in university and I get his feelings about that. Piketty is the most obvious example of inequality research. It's similar to people having to take a few economics courses who end up thinking that these simplified models are all there is.