TIL that Fyodor Dostoevsky had a crippling gambling addiction. He was frequently in debt, and wrote an entire novel based on this addiction, noscriptd "The Gambler". Once, his financial situation was so dire his wife was reportedly forced to pawn off her underwear. [source, comments]

Song of the Day 🆕️👐🏾: https://open.spotify.com/track/3meUWngyJwuYjJxQ334vXd

Good Idea: Negotiate Agressively (in job interviews)

https://haseebq.com/my-ten-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer/

when people talk about the labor market, they think “oh, a company wants to give me a job! What a relief!” As though having a job were in itself some special privilege for which a company is the gatekeeper.
-> Dispel yourself of this mindset.
A job is just a deal. It is a deal between you and a company to exchange labor for money (and other things you value).

Song of the Day 🎛🎚: https://open.spotify.com/track/2eOodKGwdRq996aVmXKXRD

Die Schweiz ist eines der wohlhabendsten Länder der Welt. Doch wie ein neuer Sammelband darlegt, haben die meisten seiner Bürger kaum was davon.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/schweiz-banken-reichtum-neutralitaet-ungleichheit-finanzwesen-klassengesellschaft-kapitalismus

Every year, alongside many others, we observe April 15 as Steal Something from Work Day—an opportunity to reflect on the causes and implications of workplace theft.

https://crimethinc.com/StealfromWork2025

This year, we turn our focus to so-called “Robin Hood employees”—those who steal from their workplaces in order to share with others. Loss prevention professionals allege that Robin Hood employees inflict losses on corporations much more efficiently than ordinary shoplifters or employees who only steal for their own benefit.

In other words, when it comes to redistributing wealth, the most effective approach is not to take things for yourself, but to share them with everyone.