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af1991 | 6 years ago | on: Fruits and Vegetables Are Trying to Kill You

This article totally reminded me that Tom Brady's diet also includes avoiding nightshade vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants. The reason for that is because he follows an anti-inflammatory diet, and one made up of mostly “alkaline” foods

af1991 | 6 years ago | on: Designed to distract: Stock app Robinhood nudges users to take risks

״Rather than directing users to adopt a coherent strategy, the app pushes riskier options like individual stocks and cryptocurrencies — and even offers trading on borrowed money, known as margin, and options trading, both of which are used by advanced investors but carry extreme risk.״

This is no better than forex or binary option trading. Assuming that people who are using Robinhood's trading app aren't the most skilled and educated traders, they should be treated like beginners. Instead of pushing them to take risks the app should direct users to adopt a conservative approach, especially when they are just beginning to trade.

af1991 | 6 years ago | on: California bans private prisons

I have to agree on this with you. The public sector isn't functioning as you would expect and opening this market can actually boost the state's economy and provide decent treatment to inmates.
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