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A.k.a. “moral hazard”.

When people take financial risks (such as holding more than $250K in FDIC insured bank account), why should taxpayers cover their losses?

Re:All of Bach on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @09:06AM (#31835538)
I have been listening and watching for years. They are amazing performers.
Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with getting old and feeling lost? on Sunday February 06, 2022 @08:03AM (#30232135)
Just one example: All my life I have been curious about human pre-history and ancient history. Never learned much about it along the way.

Now that I have time, I find an incredible wealth of knowledge and insight about early human history has been developed. I feel like a dim area of my understanding is being illuminated, like exploring a dark attic with a bright flashlight, it is very satisfying, and particularly when pieces fall into place and I have an "aha! so that is what that was all about" moment, it is exciting as well.

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with getting old and feeling lost? on Sunday February 06, 2022 @07:39AM (#30231982)
>problem is that by 35 you can't get by on novelty anymore because you've seen some version of everything there is to see

I'm 68 and this is self-limiting B.S.

In the last few years I have seen many things I never saw before, and never imagined.

Ironically, when I was about 30, I was in a similar position and complained to my dad that there was nothing new under the sun, everything is just a rehash of what has come before.

He laughed at me, and threw me out of the house.

Re:Extreme poverty is history in China, officials say on Saturday January 02, 2021 @10:54AM (#25613601)
What about the Uyghurs? Disgusting Economist just a vehicle for CCP propaganda.
Re:Help Me HN: I am getting overwhelmed on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @10:31AM (#9101078)
Have you talked to your school about what you are doing? They may be able to 1) give you credit for what you are doing and /or 2) assign other students to help you for class credit.

Also count your blessings, there are a lot of people your age who would love to have your problem.