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The Need for Next Hedonic adaptation can be rough… Scapegoating the Algorithm The threads of our discontent are old indeed! How Bread vs Rice Molded History…

I had a joke in the 2010s that went like this: I’m a contrarian.  -Everyone It was cool to be contrarian coming out of the Great…

A reader named Andy asks: I’m 25 and live in Belgium. I make €2,000/month net in a factory job and save €500-€1,000/month (living at home). My…

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I still have a vivid recollection of being a senior in college and realizing I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.…

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One of the cool things about being a parent is sharing the same interests as your kids. My kids like shooting baskets in the driveway just…

Does Anybody Really Know What Time Is? Do we “track” time, or do we create time, or… ???? Ferrari Status So important to understanding how “markets”…

The 1987 Black Monday crash was so swift and severe that some were questioning whether it was the signal of an oncoming depression: Most people didn’t…

Every week our inbox at The Compound is full of questions from our YouTube viewers, podcast listeners and blog readers. I wanted to share a handful…