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Avoiding the Parasites

Alan Weiss

One of my granddaughters went onto our lawn overlooking the Atlantic here in Nantucket last night, and threw pieces of chicken that were left over from dinner onto the grass. Within seconds, two huge herring gulls landed. But the second gull wanted to fight for every piece. But the second gull wanted to fight for every piece.

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Google vs. Sun vs. France: Too Big, Too Powerful, Too Free

MishTalk

Green Energy Handouts vs. Google Unlike "green energy" parasites that could not exist without government subsidies (taxpayer dollars), Google, like the sun does what it does for free. I happen to like the sun. By definition, the earth would not even be a planet without the sun. No one on earth would be alive without free sunshine.

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Why Are Economists' Predictions So Damn Awful?

MishTalk

The survey of 62 economists, not all of whom answered every question, showed a widespread expectation that consumers would start spending again after several months of avoiding the mall. Economists have bought into the transitory soft patch thesis of the Fed, hook line and sinker. Please consider Economists’ Forecast: Here We Grow Again.

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The Dark Side of Resilience

Harvard Business

Resilience, defined as the psychological capacity to adapt to stressful circumstances and to bounce back from adverse events, is a highly sought-after personality trait in the modern workplace. But could too much resilience be a bad thing, just like too much muscle mass can be a bad thing — i.e., putting a strain on the heart? Andy Molinsky.

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Japan's Sexless Youth

MishTalk

They are recovering hikikomori ("shut-ins" or recluses) taking the first steps to rejoining the outside world, otaku (geeks), and long-term parasaito shingurus (parasite singles) who have reached their mid-30s without managing to move out of home. (Of More than a quarter of men felt the same way. There is no going back.

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