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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? October 21 (discuss.online)
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Started What If? by Randall Munroe.

It's by the guy who runs / draws xkcd.com web comics, and gives serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions. For example: Is it possible to build a jetpack using downward firing machine guns?

Questions are weird like that, but the science is real, so an interesting read. Specially if you are a fan of xkcd.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 8 months ago

That's a very interesting look at Washington. I agree with the part that we are creatures of habit more than originality, and we also have certain biases that we don't even realise that we have.

I can understand some of his characteristics of workaholicism, I have known some people like who can't understand why a salaried employee doesn't want to dedicate all their free time to achieve the vision of the company.