Me in 1984 wasting time resting instead of buying Apple stock at $0.09.

Philippe Lemoine This is exactly right. My summary views:
1. It is actually quite hard to compare median between developed countries w/very diff models.
2. For the 'upper middle class' life question, the OP is mostly right. There are a whole host of 75th-95th %ile by income jobs in the US....1/

This is mainly just another chart showing the strength of the dollar.

Here’s how it changes once you adjust for purchasing power.

Left is why now is a great time for Americans to go on foreign holidays, and right compares what someone in each country can buy with their wages.

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“To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech.'
Wrong.
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Selon l'Ifop Opinion , 63% des musulmans perçoivent l'homosexualité comme 'une maladie' (6 fois plus que la moyenne 🇫🇷). Les agressions homophobes violentes ne cessent de se multiplier dans les 'quartiers populaires' travaillés par l'identitarisme ethno-religieux. Chaque jour,…

how lucky am i to share the same earth as this big talented guy

I'm admittedly not an expert in grappling, so I could be wrong, but nevertheless this doesn't strike me as the best way to grapple with the fallout over that essay.