Merlot's Things

i teach econ at university lol. it's a really good job for me especially since i have a permanent contract while a lot of the ppl i did phd's with (including some who worked fast and finished before I did) are on limited-term post doc contracts, or stress-applying to a million places.   reply

The former, but it took many years of actively trying to become the kind of a person I want to be for me to get there.   reply

You don't sound like a sociopath. But you do sound emotionally immature and very selfish, which is of course connected to the immaturity. There have been a few studies in neuroscience that have found connections between low empathy (or inability to empathize without personal incentive) and lower intelligence ( I remember at least one published in ......   3 reply

Veggie soup. I used to make this a lot when I was a student because 1. no energy, and 2. no money back then, lol. These days I still make it if I have no energy, or if I'm feeling sick: 1. fill 1 big pot halfway with water & throw in 2 cubes of maggi vegetable stock. 2. throw in veggies: carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, anything (if I have fresh, the......   reply

IDK if this counts as food, but pumpkin spice latte. I'd heard so much about it, and I had geuinely expected to like it because it SOUNDS like everything I enjoy in a drink for a cold day, but honestly ended up being one of the worst things I have ever tasted.   1 reply