Foundation gives away CHF 300M/yr
The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation disperses approximately 300 million Swiss francs annually in charitable giving, including direct cash grants to people in Geneva.
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Phone scroll = negative flow state
Matt McCusker coined the term 'negative flow state' to describe mindless phone scrolling, arguing it drains creativity and fills the mental downtime needed for original thinking.
Carnegie Medal: 90% male recipients
According to the Carnegie Hero Fund, approximately 90% of Carnegie Medal recipients — awarded for risking one's life to save strangers — have historically been men.
Homophobia is often femmephobia
Researcher William Costello's argument holds that most male aversion to gay men is not about homosexuality itself but about femininity being displayed by a man, triggering an 'unreliable ally' threat response.
Normal: 20 years on TV/social media
The average person will spend 20 years of their life watching TV or scrolling social media, according to George Mack's 'modern normal' statistics.
7 repetitions to change a relationship pattern
Joe Hudson told Chris Williamson that showing up differently in a relationship for around 7 consistent repetitions is typically enough to break an entrenched communication pattern.
2/3 have no one to share true feelings with
Research shows that approximately two-thirds of people say there is no one in their life with whom they can be their true, full, feeling self.
Skid Row has grown to 55 blocks
Los Angeles's Skid Row has expanded from approximately 50 blocks to 55 blocks in just the past year or two, illustrating the worsening homelessness crisis.
Socialism inevitable without ownership stake
Vance warns that if young Americans cannot afford homes or own assets, socialism becomes the inevitable political outcome — the same pattern that led to fascism and communism after the Industrial Revolution.
Blanche switched parties, moved to Florida
During his representation of Trump, Blanche switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party and relocated to Florida, near Mar-a-Lago.
