# The Potpourri **URL:** \ **Category:** The Happening World\ **Created:** [25 May 2024 23:57 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653 "2024-05-25T23:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Roxie](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/roxie/32/128_2.png) [@Roxie](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Roxie)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2024 19:20 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/41 "2024-06-09T19:20:09Z")
Economist, eh? My experience was the same as yours. Alas. ---
**Author:** ![eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/eggspurt/32/3686_2.png) [@eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/eggspurt)\ **Post date:** [10 June 2024 16:20 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/42 "2024-06-10T16:20:09Z")
[![24BF08E1-B262-47AF-BD18-F8B2CF282E31_1_201_a](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/b/4/b4318ce487d2b7cc73f22a84bb0fbaab2ce5907d.jpeg)](https://www.wsj.com/economy/gdp-and-the-dow-are-up-but-what-about-american-well-being-87f90e6d) ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 05:07 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/43 "2024-06-11T05:07:29Z")
![IMG_2811](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/c/3/c368b8f611d7c69bd9ba0473fb31b957b5fba0a1.webp) The consequences of electing Justin Plateau. Sorry, Trudeau. Or Castreau. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 05:08 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/44 "2024-06-11T05:08:28Z")
![IMG_2812](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/1/d/1dbc0ca1c27d10b2595bb7876c1ba48fb79ef141.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/citizen_bitcoin/32/19488_2.png) [@Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Citizen_bitcoin)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 09:29 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/45 "2024-06-11T09:29:31Z")
Democrats are getting high on their own supply ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 18:45 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/46 "2024-06-11T18:45:31Z")
![IMG_2821](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/3/b/3bf5676b0a825707180f7a23eedc391fa2788988.png) ![IMG_2820](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/efbe085d77f1e8754ee6da8cf067a753af431aca.png) [https://www.fxhedgers.com/p/mays-job-report-is-an-onion](https://www.fxhedgers.com/p/mays-job-report-is-an-onion) (Note vertical axes are different.) ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2024 04:01 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/47 "2024-06-14T04:01:17Z")
![IMG_2830](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/f/a/fac13aead3d63492b42084ad4e6c3d0ac75e6fd4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/eggspurt/32/3686_2.png) [@eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/eggspurt)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2024 11:08 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/48 "2024-06-14T11:08:49Z")
![6EA327C7-62AA-4FF0-9FF2-D51B8665A418](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/0/e/0e0c8961fff3ca426ff3a97c79ed675ef6659a34.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Enon](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/enon/32/18935_2.png) [@Enon](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Enon)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2024 23:37 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/49 "2024-06-14T23:37:26Z")
Very misleading, it shows change rather than actual suicide rates, which are much higher for men and older age groups. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 03:38 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/50 "2024-06-15T03:38:03Z")
I agree that one must always be cognizant of the baseline. That being said, something is changing, and not for the better. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 03:42 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/51 "2024-06-15T03:42:52Z")
Here’s one way to lower the crime rate: ![IMG_2834](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/4/d/4df18ae9fd2cefd0adba00cd3c33920850423350.jpeg) We have always been at war with Eastasia. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 03:43 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/52 "2024-06-15T03:43:46Z")
![IMG_2836](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/a/1/a1e624374463832ce00d0023b96d8e017e1d5637.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/citizen_bitcoin/32/19488_2.png) [@Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Citizen_bitcoin)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 04:39 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/53 "2024-06-15T04:39:28Z")
Governor Ron needs to fire more district attorneys in Florida. The cities and towns not reporting are clearly trying to hide statistics about black and Hispanic and immigrant criminals. ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/citizen_bitcoin/32/19488_2.png) [@Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Citizen_bitcoin)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2024 04:42 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/54 "2024-06-15T04:42:17Z")
Why are their asterisks for Hispanic and Asian? ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 03:36 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/55 "2024-06-17T03:36:29Z")
Not sure, sorry. Footnotes were missing in the source I clipped from. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 03:37 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/56 "2024-06-17T03:37:11Z")
![IMG_2837](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/a/b/abe7677268469e542576445d1e271bd6cd23e9d9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 03:39 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/57 "2024-06-17T03:39:16Z")
![IMG_2841](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/8/a/8a8f17695205d0d7145eb0a5271dbd5c46d8ffe0.jpeg) Luxury beliefs. ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/citizen_bitcoin/32/19488_2.png) [@Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Citizen_bitcoin)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 08:40 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/58 "2024-06-17T08:40:03Z")
And the same people want more gun restrictions ---
**Author:** ![Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/citizen_bitcoin/32/19488_2.png) [@Citizen\_bitcoin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Citizen_bitcoin)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 08:42 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/59 "2024-06-17T08:42:11Z")
Capital gains taxes are included in income taxes? ---
**Author:** ![Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Cyrano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Cyrano)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2024 05:51 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653/60 "2024-06-19T05:51:06Z")
![IMG_2850](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/5997e26780848265b724e958c89f63097c73a879.png) This one is from [https://www.emilkirkegaard.com/p/personality-and-politics-of-263-occupations](https://www.emilkirkegaard.com/p/personality-and-politics-of-263-occupations). The abscissa, “extremity”, is “defined as the average absolute z-score for a job across the big 5 (in words, how many standard deviations the occupation average is across the Big 5).” The “Big 5” are measures of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Deviating greatly from the mean in all of these categories, independent of direction, means you really are outlying. There’s the usual least squares line appended, which in this case means nothing to me. Most professions are not characterized by marked extremity, and political persuasion is not predictable from low extremity scores in and of themselves. Professions that exceed about 0.25 on the extremity scale, however, are far more likely to be leftist. That gives leftists a substantially larger skew. You knew they were queer ducks and now The Science is settled. [Previous page](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653.md?page=2) [Next page](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-potpourri/4653.md?page=4)