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Homework every night for the rest of your life

Austin Kleon • 1139 implied HN points • 13 May 22
🎭️ Culture Literature Art Creativity Parenting Education
  1. Being a writer means doing homework every night, but that's not always a bad thing. It keeps you engaged and always learning.
  2. Reading and recommending books isn't just about single titles; it's more about seeing how they connect. Understanding these connections can enhance your reading experience.
  3. Having hobbies, like gardening or walking, can bring joy and creativity to your life. They can also inspire your work in surprising ways.

University of Virginia Spends $20 Million On 235 DEI Employees, With Some Making $587,340 Per Year

OpenTheBooks Substack • 236 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Finance Health Politics World Politics News
  1. University of Virginia spends $20 million on 235 DEI employees, with some earning up to $587,340 annually.
  2. University of Florida saved $5 million yearly by eliminating 13 full-time DEI positions and reallocating funds to faculty recruitment.
  3. UVA has deep DEI infrastructure with various agencies and departments dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Date stamps

Austin Kleon • 1578 implied HN points • 09 Nov 21
🎭️ Culture Art Lifestyle Tradition Creativity Education
  1. Date stamps are still useful in many jobs today, even if they seem old-fashioned. You can find them easily at office supply stores.
  2. Kids enjoy using date stamps on their drawings. It's a fun way to encourage them to write or keep track of their work.
  3. If you get a date stamp that's running out of years, you can sometimes fix it. Cutting off some numbers with a knife can help you get more use out of it.

How to change Greece

The Greek Analyst • 179 implied HN points • 08 Dec 23
🌍 World Politics Political Philosophy Migration Economic Development Education
  1. Is the glass of ouzo half empty or half full? Both perspectives are necessary to move forward, focusing on what's been fulfilled and what's missing.
  2. Greece needs a unified framework for change, merging the perspectives of optimists and pessimists to address shortcomings and successes for a comprehensive view.
  3. The country is making progress with factors like voting by mail, achievements in tech and startups, efforts to combat brain drain, and the rise of women leaders.
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*Important* Academy Launch

DeFi Education • 739 implied HN points • 10 Nov 22
🔮 Crypto DeFi Education Investment Security Technology
  1. The Academy is designed to help people kickstart their careers in crypto by teaching them essential skills. It offers courses on investing, building, and trading in the cryptocurrency space.
  2. Joining the Academy now comes with a $100 discount for early sign-ups, giving you access to over 40 video lessons that cover crucial topics like fundamental analysis and market timing.
  3. The course is a good way to deepen your understanding of cryptocurrency, especially for those who want to keep their job while learning how to work with DAOs and build their brand.

Ohio is buying mobile shoot houses to train armed teachers

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 39 implied HN points • 29 May 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics School Safety Education Training Policy
  1. Ohio is purchasing mobile shoot houses to train armed teachers. These structures don't align with real-world school shooting scenarios.
  2. The mobile shoot houses may not effectively train teachers for school shooting situations. The cost and logistics of training teachers to use these facilities can add up to millions of dollars.
  3. The purchase of shoot houses raises questions about budget priorities and effectiveness in enhancing school safety. Prioritizing such equipment over addressing budget deficits may be considered 'security theater.'

The Next, Episode #43

The Next Brand • 235 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Education Wellness Therapies
  1. Unlock the ability to work consistently on something for a long time by aiming to make your first pile of cash to cover expenses for 2+ years.
  2. Consider and evaluate out-there ideas like the terrain theory of disease using a framework of high burden of proof, falsifiability, predictiveness, and prohibitiveness.
  3. The future of education could be revolutionized by implementing Mastery Learning combined with 1-on-1 tutoring and leveraging AI tools to provide personalized learning experiences.

How to do things with style

On Looking • 199 implied HN points • 11 Nov 23
🎨 Art & Illustration History Legal issues Creativity Education Style
  1. Style has always been a critical aspect of the creative industry, influencing how artists are perceived, hired, and valued.
  2. Historically, debates around copyright, art, and market trends have shaped the concept of style and its significance in creative work.
  3. In today's context, the value of style is shifting towards more internal, unique concepts like vision and voice, as illustrators adapt to technological advancements and changing market dynamics.

Measuring the "readability" of texts with Large Language Models

The Counterfactual • 119 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Education Data science Human-computer interaction Machine Learning
  1. Readability is how easy it is to understand a text. It matters in many areas like education, manuals, and legal documents.
  2. Traditional readability formulas like Flesch-Kincaid are simple but not enough. New methods that consider more linguistic features are being developed for better accuracy.
  3. Using large language models like GPT-4 can give good estimates of text readability. In one study, GPT-4's scores were better than traditional methods in predicting human readability judgments.

Poisoned Water in Missouri Public Schools? Let The Kids Eat Cake.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 199 implied HN points • 07 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Public Schools School choice
  1. Criticism of Jean Evans for pushing for school choice in rural Missouri despite concerns about poisoned water in public schools
  2. Questioning the motives of those advocating for privatization of public schools and the impact on rural communities
  3. Highlighting the lack of real school choice options and the challenges faced by rural families in accessing alternative education

The Meditation Token: OHM

DeFi Education • 1698 implied HN points • 29 Aug 21
🔮 Crypto Blockchain Tokens Investment Education Market Analysis
  1. The Meditation Token, or OHM, has gained attention in the cryptocurrency market. It's important to research and understand its benefits and risks before investing.
  2. It's advised to focus on one specific market to become an expert rather than trying to invest in every available option.
  3. Always assess the risk and reward of any investment, as not every opportunity will be right for you.

School Choice and School Vouchers Are Scams

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 218 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Policy Funding Legislation Privatization
  1. School choice and school vouchers are considered scams by the author due to the privatization push in Missouri and the negative effects on public education.
  2. Separation of church and state is mentioned as a concern in the context of taxpayer money being funneled to private religious schools through voucher schemes.
  3. Legislators in Missouri, like Josh Hurlbert, are being scrutinized for their involvement in promoting 'Empowerment scholarship' programs despite the impact on public schools and taxpayers.

Is AI a Silver Bullet for our Climate Problems?

This Week in MCJ (My Climate Journey) • 216 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🔬 Science Climate AI Data Education Energy
  1. AI solutions in climate problems can be biased towards easily accessible data, encouraging broader solution development is crucial.
  2. AI must quantify its confidence in recommendations for climate problem-solving due to the high cost of mistakes.
  3. Encouraging new datasets and AI methods with confidence measurement can lead to more successful projects in addressing climate challenges.

Links to Consider

In My Tribe • 394 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Education Government Non-profit Bureaucracy
  1. American colleges and universities have traditionally been prestigious, but recent actions have diminished their value, creating opportunities for disruption.
  2. The surge in new business formation in the US, following the pandemic, showcases the adaptability and innovation of American capitalism.
  3. Complex social problems require precise knowledge for effective solutions, and both government interventions and social activism may fall short in addressing them.

Dorian Abbot: What I would change at NSF

Critical Mass • 16 implied HN points • 01 Dec 24
🔬 Science Research Policy Technology Education Funding
  1. The National Science Foundation (NSF) should focus more on funding high-quality scientific research. This means evaluating projects based on merit rather than identity politics.
  2. Some specific areas for change include revising the NSF's vision and core values to align them with their original purpose.
  3. There is a call to eliminate offices and initiatives that prioritize diversity and inclusion over scientific merit, like the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering.

Welcome to the BTB DeFi Substack

DeFi Education • 1798 implied HN points • 15 Jun 21
🔮 Crypto DeFi Investing Education Finance Technology
  1. A team is dedicated to DeFi because many people are interested in it. They are starting with a free Substack that will later become paid.
  2. Subscribers will get examples of paid posts first. This way, they can decide if they want to invest based on the information provided.
  3. The DeFi substack offers in-depth analysis of DeFi coins to help people make informed investment decisions, even if the team isn't investing in specific projects.

The Law Clerk Boycott Hits Stanford Law School

Original Jurisdiction • 479 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legal Education Protest Free speech Judiciary
  1. Federal appellate judges are boycotting Stanford Law School for clerk hiring due to recent disruptive events involving Judge Kyle Duncan.
  2. The boycott is part of a larger pattern of judges withholding clerkship opportunities from law schools due to concerns over free speech issues.
  3. The boycotting judges are advocating for changes in law schools to promote intellectual and ideological diversity as a condition to end the boycott.

On Great Writing

The Pedestrian • 317 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23
📚 Literature Writing Education
  1. Great works of any age are exceptions, not the norm, and serve as a contrast to the lesser works of the time.
  2. Bad works typically outnumber great works, but the existence of lesser works highlights the greatness of the exceptional ones.
  3. The proliferation of superfluous writing can help us appreciate truly great contemporary works when they emerge.

Results from poll #3 (and updates)

The Counterfactual • 59 implied HN points • 11 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI LLMs Research Education Cognition
  1. Tokenization won the recent poll, so there will be an in-depth explainer about it soon. This will help people understand how tokenization works in large language models.
  2. The visual reasoning task was a close second, so it might come up in the next poll for more ideas. This shows there is interest in how models think visually.
  3. There are updates about recent publications and discussions on related topics in AI and psychology. These will be shared in upcoming posts, expanding on interesting research topics.

More trans ideology is being inserted into our children's lives by the Ministry of Education NZ

A B’Old Woman • 339 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Legislation Gender Politics Public Policy Activism
  1. There's a concern that an agenda related to trans issues is being quietly pushed into schools in New Zealand. This includes appointing people who support trans ideology on school boards without public votes.
  2. A new bill is being proposed that could make it easier for non-elected advocates to join school boards, and many people in the education sector may not know about these changes.
  3. Questions are being raised about why gender and sexuality need special representation on school boards, and how this might affect the balance and influence within these boards.

She’s a preschooler and a rap star

The Charlotte Ledger • 98 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Music Politics Education Events Media
  1. 5-year-old viral rapping sensation Savannah 'VanVan' McConneaughey went from freestyling on the playground to performing on big stages with her original songs.
  2. Savannah's parents nurtured her talent from a young age, posting her singing videos on social media, leading to viral success on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
  3. Savannah's music journey includes brand deals, magazine features, performances at prestigious venues, and upcoming plans for an album, all while maintaining her love for performing and connecting with her audience.

Seattle, We Have a Problem

The Cholent • 98 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Legal Lobbying Activism Media
  1. BLM at School in Seattle has embraced anti-Israel ideology, causing concern among parents.
  2. King County Bar Association published an article equating pro-Palestinian stance with terrorism, sparking controversy.
  3. Real Change newspaper rejected a Jewish Rabbi's column about anti-Semitism, showcasing a trend of lack of openness in progressive spaces.

Making Math

SCIENCE GODDESS • 98 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Math Science STEM Craft Education
  1. Crochet Coral Reef project combines art, craft, and STEM to engage people in science communication
  2. Bias against material play and embodied cognition can hinder funding for alternative STEM engagement methods
  3. Using hands-on activities like crocheting can help make math and science more accessible and engaging for a wider audience

Overview of AAVE (Part 1 of 2)

DeFi Education • 1598 implied HN points • 15 Jul 21
🔮 Crypto Blockchain Investing Finance Decentralized Education
  1. AAVE is a complex DeFi platform that requires careful analysis to understand its value. It's important to research to find the right information.
  2. The launch of AAVE pro caters to institutional investors and is attracting significant interest. This shows that AAVE is growing in the investment space.
  3. Understanding AAVE can be challenging, but it's essential for anyone interested in decentralized finance. Gaining knowledge on this platform can help in making informed investment decisions.

What's Next for Affirmative Action

OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter • 196 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Education Race Diversity Legislation
  1. The Supreme Court decision outlawed race-based preferences in college admissions, leading to a need for class-based preferences for maintaining diversity.
  2. Justice Sotomayor's dissent highlighted the importance of affirmative action programs for first-generation and low-income students, finding common ground among liberal and conservative justices.
  3. Class-based affirmative action solutions aim to achieve both racial and economic diversity in colleges, with examples from various institutions showing positive results.

Developer security education products are pointless

Frankly Speaking • 254 implied HN points • 19 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Security Training Developers Education
  1. Developer security education products are seen as features, not platforms or products.
  2. There is a growing importance on in-depth security education for developers, especially in regulated industries.
  3. Developer security education focuses on teaching developers how to identify vulnerabilities and adopt secure development practices, often following the OWASP Top 10 guidelines.

Northwestern Cancels Former Trustee

Heterodox STEM • 284 implied HN points • 26 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Free speech Due process Diversity Inclusion
  1. Northwestern University cancelled a former trustee without due process over student complaints.
  2. The former trustee believes that NU's 'Safetyism' is harming students by limiting free speech and due process rights.
  3. The former trustee highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing the damage caused by 'safetyism' on college campuses.