[-] glomag@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

But nice cause I texted Haiti
90 lady cops on the road and I'm arrested for doing 80

[-] glomag@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Elon Musk wants to know your location

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Cirno plushes are limited and in high demand?

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

"Greece’s golden visa program requires a minimum investment of approximately $263,000 (€250,000) in real estate."
Is that enough to buy an average house? Is the economy still this bad over there?

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The busses don't take metro card? I've only ever ridden the subway in NYC.

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Could you please elaborate on the claim that loans are essentially required for modern life in the US? You might be able to make the argument for a mortgage but even that is not absolutely required. Possibly student loans could be seen as required but those are largely government subsidized/administered and typically given out to younger people who haven't yet gone through a bankruptcy.

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago
[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I don't think the term media literacy was used but we did learn literary criticism and how to formulate arguments in formal debate. We covered The Onion and adbusters, and we talked about identifying bias. In history class we learned the difference between primary and secondary sources and my history teacher was the first person I ever heard say "follow the money " to understand a person's motivations. We also had a theory of knowledge class which taught some basics of philosophy.

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Good points, I just wanted to mention another database that is useful for finding information about supplements based on actual research studies. Unfortunately it requires a subscription but some Universities and Libraries can provide access.

https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/

[-] glomag@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Yes a mortgage is an investment (which can make a profit or loss just like other investments) but it is also an obligation. With a mortgage losing your job could potentially leave you homeless. That is not what I consider "financially free". If you have a lot of cash up front you could potentially put it into higher yielding investments and make a profit on the difference between yield and mortgage rate at the end of 30 years but that takes some amount of luck and skill with investing. Especially now that mortgage rate are 7%. If you don't have all the cash up front then taking out a 30yr 7% loan for 300k will mean you're paying over 700k for the house with interest included.

[-] glomag@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Exactly, cube rule is inconsistent and needlessly complicated. Both are salads

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