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winston · 4589 days ago · link · · parent · post: James Altucher: The Trillion Dollar Lies

Help me out: what are some of the other trillion dollar lies?

The War on Drugs. -Huge lie.

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mk · 4589 days ago · link ·

I agree, that is a doozy.

Having a kid made me aware of a lot of danger lies: cribs, bike helmets, car seats. Most of these items (and the agencies that test and regulate them) create a sense of danger that far outstrips reality.

I think the 40 hour work week is a massive lie. We could probably get by if everyone was willing to put in a good 10-20 hours. Or we could just agree to perfrom certain tasks, and forget about hours altogether.

I suspect that my Roth IRA is a web of lies.

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thenewgreen · 4589 days ago · link ·

Having a kid made me aware of a lot of danger lies: cribs, bike helmets, car seats I remember reading a story about how you needed to have a crib because sleeping with your baby was dangerous. Turns out that the study that showed how dangerous "cosleeping" was had been paid for by the crib manufacturers. LIES!

We still bought a crib, like Altucher I fell for the lies.