Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

Software Engineer writing about life, culture, AI, etc. Ex-Nomad (50+ countries). Pro UBI+LVT 🛠️ https://t.co/cUYZc9XlUu Telegram 🔗 https://t.co/kGgNco7nRA docs.google.com/document/d/167… Silicon Valley Joined January 2009

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

4 days ago

Trump doubling tariffs on India to 50% and bullying India around (eg. regarding Kashmir conflict) was really stupid, pushing India to visit China for the first time in 7 years, strengthening ties between India, China, and Russia. Recall that the U.S is completely dependent on…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

a week ago

What never ceases to amaze me about Japan is how genuinely kind the people are, particular in the service industry. No other country in the world comes close. I'm not talking about transactional kindness (eg. fake smile to get a tip), but genuine selfless kindness. Being kind is…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

2 weeks ago

I've been in Japan and Korea the last couple weeks, and I see absolutely no reason for any Japanese/Korean to want to live in the U.S other than for career/money, family, or to try something different. The quality of life in Korea and Japan is substantially higher in all…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

a month ago

Our system forces people to focus on and obsess over money. Kids start life 6-figure debt from school. Everyone is always a layoff or medical surprise away from bankruptcy. We need to reform our system and in turn culture to be less money worshipping. We need more people less…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

a month ago

"The Materialist" is a great movie about modern dating. Set in NYC where I spent my early/mid 20s so obviously I'm more naturally inclined to enjoy it. I do think love is real, and exists outside the realm of "value exchange" mentality. Pretty rare to see a good movie these…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

2 months ago

visited a friend's place the other day and played a game called Pico Park 2 on the Nintendo Switch with a few others. easily the best multiplayer game I've played in recent memory, and the graphics look like this: further evidence that games don't need good graphics to be fun.…

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Jeremy Bernier @jeremybernier

2 months ago

The problem with politics is people aren't even aligned on what the goal is. If we can't even agree on the goal, we probably won't get very far. I believe the objective function of government should be to maximize societal well-being, and collectively move us up Maslow's…