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Cake day: July 10th, 2023

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  • It can be hard to put this into words well because it’s different in every situation and making universal statements are rarely correct but I’ll do my best

    The problem here is twofold, 1. You feel insecure and 2. Your job is at risk

    When interacting with people, not just at work, there are some keys to being well liked. You can be direct, but being direct often comes across as an air of superiority, as if you’re saying “I’m too good to pretend or do what everyone else is doing”. You’re saying you are above thinking about how your words will be received, and it’s the receiver’s job to avoid getting their emotions involved.

    In a community, when one person considers themselves better than everyone else via this kind of “better than you” behavior, people will generally consider that person unfriendly or outcast them.

    Capitulation and going with the flow of expectations is surprisingly one of the best ways to get ahead, it’s counter intuitive but debasing yourself for the ego of others (harsh way to phrase it, but true) can often make them amenable to just about anything you want. We are remarkably complex, yet fundamentally simple creatures, it doesn’t take much to make a person likable.



  • Good:

    1. I have high hopes that Nepal’s new government will bring positive change
    2. Crispr science combined with some new good results with protein models may help us develop some incredible new health technology
    3. In the financial world, less reliance on the US, and a shift away from usd in general would be a huge boon to the international community

    Bad:

    1. Massive economic instability worldwide, inflation everywhere, people will have an even worse time affording things once the worlds petrol distribution eases up
    2. taiwan’s troubles are likely to pick up the pace with more international events to smokescreen their bully to the west
    3. The transition to ai will likely push more of our society to crime, and lower the payment bar for many professions



  • The biggest issue with accepting free housing and other perks is the unspoken cost. What are the expectations in return?

    I’ve spent time in taiwan and mainland china, as well as many other asian countries, china has its citizenry riled up in rampant nationalism thanks to the isolation of the people and propaganda. The propaganda of taiwan (and hong kong) being part of china is deeply rooted in the state sponsored group-think and is not going away any time soon. I will say the people I met, while angry when speaking about taiwan, did not seem to wish the people there any ill will, rather they seemed upset about the very idea of taiwan being separate.

    That’s all to say, the political situation is complex. However the real question here is multifold. 1) is it against your chosen moral framework to capitulate and live in china and 2) if it is, what are your morals worth to you, what specific monetary amount would get you to renounce your views.

    Parts of china are beautiful, the culture is lovely especially in rural areas, and living there could genuinely be nice. However your country is currently presenting the world’s largest bullseye and while your presence won’t swing the final result, if you feel you have a moral responsibility to stay and speak up, then do so!