All businessmen are service tops, since they will do anything for the bottom line.
some internet argument strategies are what Iād call āconsistency-basedā, which are of the form ārepeat my own words back at meā or ātry to deduce things from my words and ask whether I agree w/thoseā they donāt work on me because Iām very consistent, I agree with everything I say to its full extent
some things have a vibe of being āeasily verifiableā such that someone wouldnāt lie about them, while also being kinda annoying to go and verify, so itās very easy to spread lies about those things ā mostly details about geography and cultures and languages and religions
I decided to check if āat the drop of a dimeā was attested or if it was a mixup between āat the drop of a hatā and āon a dimeā. the answer is that itās both, it was such a common mixup that itās almost as common as the originals and has made it into dictionaries
concept: utilitarian who defends bullying because itās usually many kids picking on one kid
Your default attitude toward any academic field should be irreverence and scepticism, because science is funded with your tax money, and your respect is what makes this seem legitimate. Wait until youāve understood a field really thoroughly before you respect it, ask questions and think, donāt rush.
sometimes being āhard to replaceā isnāt āno one else has your unique skillsā, itās just āit sure would be hard to find someone else to do your exact job on short noticeā. if you at least do *most* of your tasks, that can be enough to keep you from being fired for a long time.