There are few things more frustrating than a neighbor who consistently ignores basic rules. For one woman, this frustration boiled over after her designated parking spot was repeatedly taken by a rude neighbor, leading to a final, decisive action that has the internet cheering. In a viral post on Reddit, user u/shibainumom0625 explained that she lives in a condo with two assigned parking spaces. Despite this, one particular neighbor continuously parked in her spot. At first, she tried the pol...| GOOD
A man’s simple dinner invitation to an old friend turned into a masterclass in standing up to entitlement after he was ambushed by a massive bill and four strangers who refused to pay. His story, shared on Reddit by user u/SEO403, quickly went viral as thousands of people weighed in on the audacious encounter. The man explained that while on vacation in his home country, he invited a friend to dinner. The friend then asked if he could bring along three women and another man, and the origina...| GOOD
What are 5 habits you’d like to change? And 5 you’d like to keep? Because our habits shape so much of what we do, it’s important to check we are cultivating the right ones, as this Refresh post from Jan 2022 reminds us. Hope it’s helpful. Refresh: Because Our Habits Form Us Though I no […] The post Refresh: Because Our Habits Form Us… appeared first on Brian Harris.| Brian Harris
In this blog post, EK explores the foundational elements required to building a Semantic Layer Shopping Mall.| Enterprise Knowledge
Building wealth is hard, but keeping it across generations requires an entirely different skillset, writes advisor Elke Rubach| Canadian Family Offices
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.| A life in books
If you’re new here, welcome to On the Commons! Here, we explore questions as varied as: Why are three little-known 15th-century papal bulls still being weaponized against Indigenous sover…| Antonia Malchik
Our current minister of defence had made a public speech last week, stating that the US's image has "changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent." Considering that Singapore has traditionally tried to stay as politically neutral and ambiguous as possible, it feels like some tide has turned. This is on top...| Winnie Lim
"What difference was there between Brooke the person and the Asher and Carol Jaffee Foundation, really?"| the Giving Review
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.| A life in books
Here’s a simple rule-of-thumb for knowing if you’re being too generous with someone: if you taking away your generosity would anger them, you should. Families are the poster children for this pathology. How many parents have indulged their spoiled children because they didn’t want their kid to be upset with them? How many extended family [...]Read More...| RyanWaggoner.com
Marginalized people with platforms face harsher expectations and worse criticism when it comes to parasocial dynamics online.| WYV Archive