I didn’t play along and ended up saying things like: “Thanks, but I have friends I can talk to if I need it”.

Do you think the default thing to say in these cases should assume you have any friends period, or any "friends" you are willing to speak to?

Naia: It’s OK, everyone. Mr. Not Consistently Candid says the whole thing was an oopsie, and that he’ll fix things one-by-one for people if they contact him privately. Definitely nothing to worry about, then. Carry on.

I'm wondering, what would happen if you contact Altman privately right now? Would you be added to a list of bad kids? What is the typical level of shadiness of American VCs?

Look, I've measured hands with women, and not personally done it out of a relationship but I've seen women resting their heads and purring, and I don't think it was flirting. Either this or I totally don't understand social relationships (possible!) Do you think this is cultural? I'm Italian, are you US American?

Ok, then I agreed. I was interpreting the advice in a different way, but your interpretation looks more reasonable.

Thinking about it, I suspect I was not getting what "authenticity and openness" means. Like, it's not "being yourself and letting go", and more "being honest", I guess? Could you give me >= 2 examples of a person being "authentic and open"?

Are you libertarian about this specifically? Do you think it's better if people also have the choice of dating apps? Or would you ban them if given the choice?

As noted last time, Rob Henderson finds that women in their twenties swipe right (‘like’) twice as often for a man with a master’s degree over a bachelor’s degree.

Causal or association?

Manifold Love: pro-tip: if a woman measures her hand against yours, this is almost always flirtation.

Totally did not know this. Is this true?

2. Authenticity and openness with your partner tends to be reciprocal and strongly predicts relationship satisfaction. That makes sense, this is underrated.

Is this causal? I mean, maybe being yourself and open works for people who happen to already be relationship-compatible. People who are not would be worse off by trying to be themselves. I think I have been burned in the past a lot by that kind of advice, although my experience is too much of an anecdote to infer an average.

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What are your goals when you teach?

What gives you pleasure when teaching?

After the events of April 2024, I cannot say that for Columbia or Yale. No just no.

What are these events?