Author: Joel Gross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater

https://themargins.substack.com/p/robinhood-and-how-to-lose-money

It's good for founders to be ambitious, but they shouldn't be reckless.

Some VCs will try to "foie gras" dollars into promising startups. They're happy to leave 19 "craters" in the ground for the chance to back one Stripe.

But each of those "craters" is someone's career!

— Joe Flaherty (@josephflaherty) July 22, 2020

Venture Capitalists are unnecessary for the most part and are extraordinarily destructive of startups.… read more “VC’s Are Destructive Predators”

We should only give authoritarian power to a government when we face a near extinction level threat. The government won’t return that power when the virus gets cured. Look at every authoritarian government in power today and through history. Almost no authoritarian returns that power.

Coronavirus actually has a far lower rate of death than we thought.… read more “Reopen Immediately”

CMV: US presidential candidates should take an exam covering US government and law, foreign policy, as well as undergo a comprehensive cognitive exam.
byu/strangeattractors inchangemyview

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/the-high-finance-mogul-in-charge-of-our-economic-recovery

A horrifying tale of one man’s life growing rich by destroying businesses and value.

https://medium.com/@sarahadowney/this-politically-correct-witch-hunt-is-killing-free-speech-and-we-have-to-fight-it-7ced038d33ae

Reopen everything. I know virus cases are going up significantly again, but give people the freedom to decide for themselves whether to go out. Those who are in the high-risk populations know who they are, and should stay home. We should even extend benefits to people to feel they are at risk and do not want to go to work.… read more “Unpopular opinion – Reopen Everything”

I noticed an interesting phenomenon yesterday: I have been having allergies to grass, but when I begin doing some intense cardio on my spinning bike outside I realized that my allergies went away very quickly. My nose and throat cleared right up and my eyes stopped itching and cleared up. I stayed clear for the rest of the day.… read more “Cardio and Seasonal Allergies”