Rui Brito @britoca@qoto.org
Joined Jun 2020
Who is going to do something for nothing... Is there any money in it ?...
@freeschool I timely came across this infographic as well:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-clean-energy-employment-shift-by-2030/
"The present research studies a subset of people interested in cryptocurrencies. Specifically, we examine the effect of Dark Tetrad traits (Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism, subclinical psychopathy, and subclinical sadism) on a person's crypto attitude and buying intention.
The following mediators were examined as reasons for people buying crypto: (1) conspiracy beliefs (e.g., distrust of government), (2) positivity and (3) fear of missing out (FoMO).
Importantly, we are not suggesting all crypto buyers exhibit Dark Tetrad traits.
Based on a pre-registered survey of the main research question rather than hypotheses (N = 566), it was found that:
- Narcissism was positively associated with crypto attitude which was mediated by positivity.
- Machiavellianism was associated with buying intention which was mediated by conspiracy beliefs.
- Machiavellians were more distrustful of government which was associated with a greater desire to buy crypto.
- Psychopathy affected crypto judgments through FoMO and a negative effect on positivity.
- Sadism is associated with FoMO and a lack of positivity which affects crypto judgments."
Source:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886921008321
Image source and article about study:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/impulsive-psychopaths-like-crypto-why-some-take-risks-on-bitcoin-20220412-p5acv4.html
Who is going to do something for nothing... Is there any money in it ?...
@freeschool yes, there is indeed money in it:
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-carbon-emissions-wont-economic-growth.html
"Signs of loss have been found in more than 75% of the rainforest since the early 2000s, according to research that outlines this troubling trend."
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-amazon-rainforest-loss-dieback.html
"Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person PER WEEK. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card."
@lurker yes, and that's where the majority of microplastics polluting ecosystems come from: clothing fibers. This year I made a vow to try my best to avoid buying more clothing and if I do, buy natural fibers only. It won't be easy, at all.
"It is particularly telling that one of Russia’s first actions in the conflict, which officially began on February 24, 2022, was to destroy a dam on the North Crimean Canal – restoring the flow of water to Crimea.
(back in 2014) Kyiv had retaliated by constructing a dam on its side of the canal, cutting off Crimea’s liquid lifeline. In a matter of weeks, the North Crimean Canal was laid bare, reduced to a brown mass of mud and weeds.
The impact on agriculture was immediate and devastating. After a particularly harsh drought in 2021 which aggravated an already delicate situation, Moscow accused Ukraine of genocide and ecocide for its decision to block the canal."
https://h2oglobalnews.com/russias-hidden-water-war-in-ukraine/
"Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip."
Joined Jun 2020
