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A repairer wants your stuff to break down,
A doctor wants you to get ill,
A lawyer wants you to get in conflicts,
A farmer wants you to be hungry,
A teacher wants you to be knowledge-less,
But there is only a thief who wants you to be rich.

I'm not sure how to interpret this. Repairers, doctors, lawyers and farmers are market inventions based on demand so technically they all want you to be rich. Teachers (at least in state schools) are more like a type of clergy with a sacred duty to their 'parish'. So a more appropriate description could be: A teacher wants more teachers.

I would take this movement seriously and endorse it if there was a detailed plan for the future of the movement when the human race is still around in 2051 and I'm homeless and buried in debt.

we find that almost all the branches which provide definitions involving anything specific are of a sexual/procreative nature, with a few relating to status thrown in.

Procreation and status are arguably what humans spend most of our time and energy on. And we often mask our language as a means to an end. (That end is usually related to procreation or status). Could it simply be predicting or imitating typical human responses in a way that cuts through the bullshit?

This is fascinating and I have so many questions about the dynamics of such a game, especially if you could compile a lot of data over many iterations. What patterns would emerge and what would those patterns reveal about human psychology? For example, is there a common strategy or set of strategies people would eventually converge on or arrive at after enough time? Or what if it was played with groups? Such data could be an info hazard but it's fun to think about. I'd love to play as gatekeeper if anyone is interested. I'm not very technical minded, I don't know if that'd be a handicap or advantage.

There are a lot of solutions but they’re often too boring and not sensational enough for serious consideration. Solutions must be exciting and make the adopter look good, efficacy is secondary.

I would argue if skipping grades was normalized physical differences wouldn't have a large impact on socialization (making friends, dating, etc.)

For essays:

  1. Write a short outline and then do lots of research. 
  2. Using the outline and your research have a long conversation about the topic with a person that you're used to having long conversations with. If it helps you can record the conversation or take notes.
  3. Write the essay the morning or night after the conversation. With essays I find it's better to work in small bursts (20-60 minutes) and go back to it periodically but that may just be a personal preference.
  4. Have someone read it.
  5. Edit.

For narratives:

  1. Write it either in bursts or one sitting and don't think about it too much. You can do it by hand or typed but don't be afraid to jump around, write in the margins or write footnotes to use later or articulate what you're trying to say or effect you want to achieve without including in the actual narrative. Just keep going until you feel satisfied or feel like you're not making progress.
  2. Put it away and don't look at it or think about it for a period of time (2 weeks to 6 months).
  3. Reread and edit.
  4. Have someone read it.
  5. Edit.

User friendly financial software that can help with saving and budgeting. And some sort of software that can optimize career potential.

Not being liked, being thought of as other or outside someone’s social purview.

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