Tag: Psychology
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The Pursuit of Happiness is the Source of Happiness
Thomas Jefferson may have hit the nail on the head here. After pondering why we enjoy the things we do, I am landing in the same ballpark as Jefferson. That being said, I am operating under the assumption that, by definition, everyone desires happiness. Despite the temptation to point towards a single physical thing that…
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Money Machine Applications – Gamified Investment for a New Generation
Investment is one of the keys to wealth. For some, investing can be complex or challenging. The idea of putting your hard earned money away and not using it for immediate satisfaction can deter people from investing at all. Investing to me has always been exciting, making it easy to put that money away. I…
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Everyone is Selfish and that is Great
Everyone is selfish. Generally, selfishness is seen as a bad thing, but I beg to differ. Being concerned for ones self is a part of our nature and the root of being human. I’d even venture to say that it is the base of many of our actions, though, likely in an implicit manor. I’ll…
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Recovery vs Laziness – Get Moving Before you Die
There have been many studies that have shown how little time we actually have on this planet. When you take into account sleep, work, and bodily functions your ‘free’ lifespan is rather bleak. Furthermore, throw in the time wasted scrolling through non-educational social media posts, and things are even more grim. I have seen this…
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Is Time Travel Suicide? The Loneliness with being God
Suicide? But time travel is a dream, right? Become rich and powerful, knowing the future Stop terrorism events before they occur Pivot away from your previous mistakes Ideas like this and this are fun to explore (likely due to our human nature to day dream and regret). But, what is discussed less is the side…
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Macroeconomics – Stock Market – December and Days of the Week
I have a few hunches about the stock market at a macro level that I have decided to review and share. The questions, hypotheses, and findings are below. What is the Perfect Day to Buy/Sell? The more I learn about the stock market, the more questions I have. One question that has been at the…
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Pstock Bot Intro
I’ve always loved building predictive systems and it’s about time I made one for the stock market. In the past, I have used various models to predict market movement, but none exceeded 60% accuracy with a return rate I found satisfactory. That is, until recently. The Next Generation I have now taken an entirely new…