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Re:Escape the echo chamber by hawktheslayer on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:21PM (#16817728)
To try and escape both pitfalls I attempt to follow Altucher's advice to have less opinions.

https://jamesaltucher.com/2012/12/ten-reasons-i-dont-have-op...

Re:Escape the echo chamber by eksemplar on Thursday April 12, 2018 @01:38AM (#16818302)
Which is a nice thought, but he’s outsourcing his opinions to someone else and betting on them to make the right call. Most people who did that in Syria are now dead or fleeing.

If you’re wealthy this is no problem of course. The wealthier you are, the less opinions you should share or fight for. You can afford this because you can always put your fortune (and yourself) into an available free society with property rights.

If you’re poor however, it only works as long as reason and democracty triumphs in your society. Because nobody will want you if you ever have to flee.

Re:Escape the echo chamber by icebraining on Thursday April 12, 2018 @06:16AM (#16819404)
Rich-shaming for that post was already weird, but pulling the Syrian war is downright bizarre.

Are you saying the Syrians caused the war, and did that by not having enough opinions?

Re:Escape the echo chamber by jasonkostempski on Thursday April 12, 2018 @12:05AM (#16817892)
I know I'm not supposed to just say "+1" here, but that was and awesome read. Perfect timing for me, especially J.
Re:Escape the echo chamber by kwhitefoot on Thursday April 12, 2018 @10:12AM (#16821083)
I'm probably not supposed to say "Me too" either, but it is good timing for me too.
Re:Escape the echo chamber by throwaway2041 on Thursday April 12, 2018 @05:38AM (#16819278)
His proper title is "Crypto Genius James Altucher"