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To make an example of this... "the patient is responding well to medication/treatment for $problem, therefore $problem is the cause and/or part of a criteria that could finalize a diagnosis for $problem"

I think I see what you're saying. If $problem is kidney failure, not many people would blink an eye at this method. But something about $problem being purely "mental" has a stigma. A really nasty stigma. Yet this method can still be useful to get people help - that wasn't my personal experience, but I've seen it happen for others. Then again, when I delve into thinking about that, I can't help but shake the thoughts about placebo effect and what exactly defines quality of life in relation to symptoms.

I digress. Anyone have extra thoughts on new / uncommon / "non traditional" science in the field? e.g. neuroimaging, genetic factors (SNPs)?

> I view this as a good thing. Debt is not fun and should be worrisome. Especially in the US where it's socially acceptable to carry mounds of debt.

I feel the same way. The Fear encourages me to save money and evaluate my spending habits. (I'm also in my 20s.)

I tried to avoid reading this article because of its headline but I gave in this morning.

These generalizations about Millennials are strange to me. I see over and over again in popular media that Millennials are in a rut, and things aren't fair because of a foundation that was laid, that we need to reform politics and make things fair for everyone, abolish debt, give college value, and et cetera.

I see all of this coverage and I am confused because I can't relate to it. I'm definitely biased. Did I just get lucky or something? Am I a part of the problem? Is this issue really so common or is it just being exaggerated for pageviews all over the Internet?

Context: I am a Millennial, born after 1990. Grew up in poverty on the east coast US. I moved to Seattle last year and I'm making very good money as a systems engineer. I didn't go to college, I've just worked my way through jobs in the last few years since graduating high school.

I am daunted by terror and politics just like many other people. I have questions, and I want things to change, too. But I feel like my voice in the community, my opinions, and my fears don't matter because I am not struggling enough, or I make too much money, or that I'm promoting gentrification just by existing. Obviously, these things aren't true. Yet I find myself avoiding discussion about work, money, and the tech industry when I go out for beers with people around my age.

What a frustrating culture. I feel discouraged to say things like, "Becoming self-sufficient is NOT impossible!" It's very difficult but not impossible. I also feel like I should keep my success to myself, and that talking about my success is taboo or offensive to others somehow. Again, obviously not true. Maybe I just need to go outside more and read less articles / commentaries to see if this dichotomy even exists.

Slightly unrelated to OP's question... but something I just thought of, how would trying to reduce one's footprint impact the algorithm? i.e. would a lot of removals of likes invoke Facebook to suggest radically new content different than the thing which was removed? Or would it continue to suggest similar content?

For example, if someone unliked and removed every post and/or action that had to do with goats. Would they still get suggested content about goats or animals in the same family; would they get more animal-based suggestions than someone who'd never liked goat content? Or would those kinds of suggestions drop off entirely and change to common trends?

I have not used Facebook in a long time, so I'm curious if anyone has insight into the behavior.

I think a more plausible explanation is location reporting from your phone or laptop.

Unfortunately, Facebook's official explanation of "People you may Know" is chalked up to "many other factors". So I don't blame you for speculating.

https://www.facebook.com/help/163810437015615

I wish they would update this page to be more transparent. If they are in fact using LinkedIn's network (I just saw your comment below about co-workers which are not in the same geographical location), I hope they let users know and make a feature to opt-out of mixing it with Facebook.

I tried to translate this to American slang, and failed miserably.

Thank you, I laughed so hard

If you are a designer, maybe consider making some CSS changes or additions with Stylebot or another similar browser plugin? You could then share more "trendy themes" with others who are looking for a different design.

For those who are not familiar, or new to, meditation - I want to offer an alternative to "try not to have any thoughts". The reason why I never started meditating for a long time was because I felt it was too hard, and nearly impossible. Well... because it is very difficult. After years and years of meditating and practicing mindfulness, perhaps this is possible, but IMO not a good starting goal.

I prefer to just become an observer of my thoughts; to acknowledge and let them flow; I focus on accepting that they are only thoughts - little impulses. The imagery I often have is that I'm sitting in a clear bubble, and my thoughts are swirling around me: I can see them, and I know they're there, but I do not let them in.

> To many people the big corporate passive aggressive notes from belly of HR about the "good of the company" are the closest to people's weekly and/or daily sermons that they'll see.

Oh wow. I've not thought about that culture in such a light. Perhaps that's why I have always found those "sermons" a bit creepy? I think you have a great point here.

> Or a redefinition of a lot more hobbies and crafts as "jobs" and "work". (I'm not sure which would be easier. There are stigmas in both directions.)

100% agreed. I know quite a few artists who are branching off into freelance, using the internet to their disposal (patreon, gofundme, etsy, etc.) who have been chided for not "having a real job" or looked down upon for choosing to have a part time "real job" to make time for their craft / art. Yet, they make respectable income. This phenomenon for artists in general may not be new, of course. I just like to imagine how the internet may help change or eradicate the stigma of it not being "good enough".

When my own brother decided to go down this path, I was a bit concerned, and the truth is most of my positions as a sysadmin until recently were very corporate. I was appalled at myself for even thinking things like, "But this isn't going to build a career for him. Why is he even taking this chance? This seems stupid of him."

I'm now wondering if my exposure to this 'corporate dogma' may be related.