dtcwee: The Value of Nothing

It’s claimed that Australia’s stagnant productivity is due to a lack of business investment . That's an easy argument: if companies aren’t investing in better technology and equipment, workers can’t become more efficient .  In fact, business investment has paced the overall economy for decades . The real issue isn't lack of investment, but where that investment is going, and what's driving the rest of the economy.

Help stop the spread of social anxiety. A fact sheet.  FOMO (fear of missing out) and status anxiety are highly contagious social anxieties. 😨 What are they? The fear of being excluded from knowledge, experiences, and interactions (FOMO), and consequentially being considered unsuccessful by society (status anxiety). What Are the Symptoms?

What more can a poor boy do? Early retirement is based on the idea that cutting the cost of living decreases the amount of time required to build a source of passive income to fund that cost of living . Saving 50% of your income equates to retirement in 17 years. Five years is a common claim for practitioners. At least, for ones who blog about it. However, early retirement blogs like Mr Money Mustache , Early Retirement Extreme , and Go Curry Cracker ignore the limitations of this practice, particularly for those on low incomes.

 A user asked r/geography, " Why is the modern Mediterranean so poor compared to the historical one? " The simple answer (not mine, unfortunately): "The world got bigger."

Think the public service is bloated or that small business is the backbone of Australia? Look here.

Why not? Calculators sure changed mine. A lifetime ago, in a safe but stifling job, I found an online mortgage calculator that visualised the power of extra repayments. Having just borrowed to buy a home, it opened my eyes. I was hooked. Learning that early escape from debt was possible made it my obsession. I checked that calculator after every stymied project and pointless restructuring. So, like, twice a day. With few opportunities to flex my skills in my IT role, I wrote other calculators to rationalise and strategise my approach to life.