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I had self reported as libertarian.

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I am happy doing computer programming but I can't seem to get a job in that field after being a lawyer for several years. My own apps aren't even gaining traction, much less making me money. If I could get a job doing computer programming I would quite probably enjoy it and be able to stick...

It says my persona is Innocent Child but the results show it should be Wise Old Man?! Your 'Self' Archetype 72% match The Innocent Child Naive but a breath of new life and fresh ideas...

A lot of people confuse extroversion with eloquence. Here's the thing: you can be both eloquent and an introvert. Extroverts have both the natural skill and need to connect with many people. However, what the workplace usually requires is functional connections with other people. You don't...

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This is a question of morality. It is fundamentally unjust for an innocent person to be punished just because others who look like that person may have a tendency to commit more crimes (even if that is true). I don't think younger people should necessarily be discriminated against, nor should...

You can get out of depression! You can do it! We believe in you!

Wikipedia's always a good starting point

Yeah, well, the fact is that emotional intelligence is also useful. The only thing is we don't have a way to measure it yet (unlike IQ) and we haven't shown it's link to academic achievement, income, etc.

It was you? Sorry!

You're ignoring the fact that Blacks are discriminated against even after controlling for criminality: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/18/theres-overwhelming-evidence-that-the-criminal-justice-system-is-racist-heres-the-proof/ They are already (rather unfairly) treated...

That ignores the fact that there are white school shooters too, for instance. Australia is a federal democracy like the US, the citizens do not need guns, the police use guns less too. It's largely White too, and hasn't turned into a tyranny. Why can't the US follow its example? The anti-police...

Perhaps that is an overly simplistic view of EQ. People who have high EQ do not just get along well with other people, but are adept at reading emotion, displaying the appropriate emotion to get desired responses from other persons, etc. This matters more in some fields (e.g. sales, law) but...