Tata, Testosterone, and Terminator (not what you think)
Aure's Newsletter - 1st October 2023
Hello,
First off, I’m happy to announce that I’ve (finally) published my book Blogging Principles! It contains everything I know about writing and earning money online. Get 20% off with the newsletter code WT4369.
Here's what I have published on the blog:
Here's what I have published on Medium (free to access from this email):
Here's the interesting stuff I have learned:
The line that separates day and night on the planet is called the terminator, grey line, or even, twilight zone.
Saudi Arabia has increased its goal to welcome 100 million tourists by 2030 to 150 million.
Microsoft will build nuclear reactors to power its data centers. Private actors (companies, citizens, etc) usually step in when the government fails to do its job. We’re likely headed for the development of private cities and countries.
Tata Group (an Indian company) wants to make more iPhones for Apple. Lots of companies are slowly exiting China, which is a bad sign, but let’s not forget that the country still has the largest positive trade balance in the world.
Germany is deregulating. The combination of low birthrate and a large number of people who don’t want to work is worrying Western states that they won’t be able to repay their debts. Expect a boost of support for entrepreneurship in the coming years.
If you’re a man looking for a reason to go to the gym, you’ll be happy to know that stronger men are less neurotic and more extroverted (don’t know the data about women).
A study with 5,204 participants found that there was a strong tendency to associate women with positive attributes and men with negative attributes.
This study showed that, on average, 34% of the variance in traits was due to genetics while 59% was due to the environment. 50% of the correlations between the traits and the life outcomes were explained by shared genetic factors, which highlights how both genetics and the environment play a role in life outcomes.
Testosterone facilitates relationships with parents and friends but increases the avoidance of strangers.
This study found that girls are unhappier in feminist (gender-equal) cultures compared to less gender-equal cultures. It’s controversial, but it deserves some attention.
Students with higher social class backgrounds might be healthier because…they sleep better.
Poor flirting skills seems to be the main cause of being single (regardless of gender). I’ll make the (wild) guess that technology enables people to do life with minimum social interactions, preventing them from developing social skills. And indeed…
…this study found that using smartphones for extended periods could negatively impact mental well-being and social connectedness.
As a result, I’ll spend the entire month of October off Twitter and Instagram. Wish me luck.
Where are millionaires migrating to? Source
Notice how all of the green destinations have trust, stability, and the rule of law in common.
Take care,
Auré :)