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For the people who come up with policies and run countries, the lessons of the report are not shocking: People are more satisfied with their lives when they have a comfortable standard of living, a supportive social network, good health, the latitude to choose their course in life, and a government they trust. The highest echelon of happy countries also tends to have universal health care, ample paid vacation time, and affordable child care.
Denmark, Finland, and the ‘Secrets’ of the Happiest Countries - The Atlantic
theatlantic.com
Hashtags like #CancelRoseanne operate like a virtual public square in which response to racial insults are offered and debated. Memes, too, are an effective tool for dragging racism.
Race After Technology
Benjamin, Ruha
If you're trying to get help managing your life, like managing routines, improving your finances, etc: don't give it a bunch of your own accumulated methodologies and tell it to implement them. Instead, articulate exactly the life you want to have.
If you're getting help starting a business, don't tell it how to help you: tell it the business you want to build and the life you want to have.
Focus less on the steps of execution and focus more on the results you want and don't want.
Bitter Lesson Engineering
danielmiessler.com
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