There's a playground in the Netherlands made of discarded shipping pallets and construction debris. Rusty nails stick out everywhere. Little kids climb on it with hammers, connecting random pieces together. One false step and you're slicing an artery or losing an eye. There's barely any adult supervision. Parents don't hover. Nobody signs waivers. American visitors … Continue reading The Fuck You Level: Why Americans Can’t Take Risks Anymore
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The Fuck You Level: Why America Can’t Take Risks Anymore (Extended)
The Speech In The Gambler (2014), loan shark Frank explains success to degenerate gambler Jim Bennett: You get up two and a half million dollars, any asshole in the world knows what to do: you get a house with a 25 year roof, an indestructible Jap-economy shitbox, you put the rest into the system at … Continue reading The Fuck You Level: Why America Can’t Take Risks Anymore (Extended)
Is/Ought Fallacy: Exhibit A
"Crypto is gambling, and you should never gamble more than you can afford to lose, right? So the only people who held onto their bitcoin when it was worth $100,000 dollars were:* People who could afford to lose $100,000 * People who couldn’t afford to lose it and were therefore making a very, very stupid … Continue reading Is/Ought Fallacy: Exhibit A
What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?
"'With some people an event like this would change them,' says Shah, his Chicago friend. 'And suddenly Peter’s life has changed — he went through a divorce, in every way Peter’s life has changed — but I feel like he is what he is.'”—Stephanie Clifford, "What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?" Medium.com. … Continue reading What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?
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