#Strangers

New paper (). We present+test a functional explanation for why we are “ineffective altruists”.Allow me to summarize the paper. And use it to highlight what we think is “the right
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This “memory” from 6 years ago popped up on my Facebook page today. Seeing this inspired me to reflect on the last 8 years of my life as I plan
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1/Yesterday, I went to a traditional portuguese restaurant in Lisbon where locals were playing Fado. Fado is mostly about melancholic folk songs, unfulfilled love, jealousy, nostalgia for the death, sadness,
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Since it has come up recently both here and at work, thought I'd share a few tips I picked up when going through the promotion process at an academic medical
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I was today-years-old when I first considered how much it costs to insure one event at an arena or stadium. No price quotes in this article, but it does give
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I can't believe this is what we've come to. Trivializing victims. It's mind boggling. This one's for the teen bullies playing victim, for the ones actually believing they are victims
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Story time, folks! This is going to be a long thread, but I have 8 more hours till I land and not ready to sleep :)I was 24, weeks away
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Why TRUE Diversity in Reality TV Matters: A ThreadLet me define TRUE diversity as equitable representation of each major racial/ethnic group & should also include age, gender, and sexual orientation.#Survivor
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Wait a damn minute....did somebody say urban legends, #ghoststories and #ResurrectionMary? Do the Millennials know about Chicago's world-famous hitchhiking ghost?Gather round. Below is a 1974 Trib piece by Pulitzer winner
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About 15 years ago, my family and I were flying back home (Vancouver, Canada) from the US. My dad and I were seated next to this sweet older woman. She
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(#truecrime) IDK if #ACAB but in 1991, two cops walked a naked, bleeding, 14 yr old escaped (Asian) victim back to #Dahmer's house instead of believing the black women who
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You know what?? Fuck you @o4olive!!!I, THEOPHILUS AGADA, WILL NOT BE A VICTIM OF BLACKMAIL!!!I am going to expose your blackmail and that of your so called sister Tokunbohttps://twitter.com/theoabuagada/status/1258871819362279424 My
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JANE THE SEXY GHOSTGhost stories are my favourite. Everyone who knows me has heard the story of my ghost encounter more than 3 times. I could tell it again but
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**SARDINIA in the Italian Unification Process**Thread about Sardinia's role in the Italian unification. I won't go ahead telling all the facts that led in 1861 to the creation of
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Thread:Today we profile the latest Irish politician who wants to make it a criminal phobia to criticise him - Sinn Fein Senator #FintanWarfield 1/20 Today's Indo reports on reaction to
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To all the haters I've met before, A thread dedicated to explaining some Chinese terms so y'all realise that some ships are not problematic at all... And it's just you
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