Kevin Bae
Non-Social in a Socially Networked World
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The more honest way to measure the U.S. job market
There were a couple articles in the Wall Street Journal today that once again sparked my interest in the way employment and unemployment is measured and reported. The way these numbers get reported seems to purposely obfuscate the true state of employment in the United States. Here’s a bit of the first article about adding…
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2026 Playlist is starting to take shape
For almost 10 years now, I start a new playlist for music I find during that calendar year. I do this not as a public service to you, although it is quite the altruistic thing to do, but as a way to keep track of what I’m listening to. Every year it gets more difficult…
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The greatest American cultural export since Black Friday
Somewhere in Europe, there is a person walking down a picturesque cobblestone street with the most fashionable of all bags on their shoulder. It’s not a Birkin, a Louis Vuitton, or a Chanel. It’s the height of fashion… the Trader Joe’s canvas tote. This person has likely never seen a Trader Joe’s, let alone been…
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Latest Minnesota killing by ICE shows failure of government at all levels
ICE agents shoot and kill another American. Trump and the feds won’t back down. In Minnesota, the governor and the mayor of Minneapolis are encouraging the protesters. We have millions of people “analyzing” videos online of the incident. We have millions more who think they can read the minds of the protesters and ICE agents.…
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Super Abundance doesn’t account for a super abundance of human nature
There is a growing belief that artificial intelligence and robotics will soon usher in a post-scarcity world where money becomes meaningless, work disappears, and everything from food to housing is free. Elon Musk and others have suggested that advanced AI paired with humanoid robots like Optimus will make labor obsolete and create “universal high income.”…
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Wall Street Journal reporters buy the most expensive shit to make a $3 meal
The Wall Street Journal ran a story about how difficult it is to make a meal for one for roughly $3.00. All they did was prove how stupid they are. Look at this photo for 10 seconds and you’ll instantly know why they had trouble putting together this meal. Notice that these items are the…
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