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nickvanhoog

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nickvanhoog··on Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?
Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky
nickvanhoog··on Sundar Pichai: ‘Technology Doesn’t Solve Humanity’s Problems’
That's the point. How does technology solve that incentive problem?
nickvanhoog··on Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking
Funny thought: Does ITP use ML to determine that googleadservices.com is a "prevalent" domain?
nickvanhoog··on Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes were both great.
nickvanhoog··on Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searches on domestic flights
I wouldn't say "classic" since you're referring to fairly recent events. If I had to guess, the OP was speaking about mid-20th century targeting of progressive groups by US law enforcement agencies (e.g. sending MLK fake hate mail whose intent, according to many, was to induce suicide).
nickvanhoog··on China’s web censors go into overdrive as President Xi Jinping consolidates power
"As one of China's main trading partners, China doesn't want to pick a fight with the united states any more than we want to pick a fight with China."

Such thinking was very common going into World War I. The mutual economic interests of all of the nations involved led many people to believe it would be over in a few months.

nickvanhoog··on Amazon Launch Event
How about just "the glasses"?
nickvanhoog··on Steam releases Big Picture mode
This made me play games for the first time in ages, it's a great feature that's a delight to turn on.
nickvanhoog··on Ask HN: Jobs in the UK for an American
Thanks for all the help.
nickvanhoog··on Ask HN: Jobs in the UK for an American
Correct assumption.