If only someone could have seen this coming.

Hi! This isn't trolling; I’m actually looking for an explanation... it’s about information asymmetry and making money. I just can’t quite wrap my head around it—could you recommend any books on the subject, or perhaps share your own take? 1) A friend and I are both somewhat on the autism spectrum; we enjoy studying things in great depth. However, as we near the end of our studies, the issue of money is becoming a priority.

2) I am studying medicine, and my friend is studying law.

3) We’ve been thinking about how compensation is determined in most fields. For instance, in athletics, it’s easy to prove who is a good sprinter and who isn’t.

4) But consider two doctors: Doctor A actively pursues further education and possesses high-quality, up-to-date knowledge. Doctor B, meanwhile, scraped through medical school with the worst possible grades, spent their time drinking and neglecting their studies, and only managed to pass exams by meeting the bare minimum requirements. Yet, in the job market, the less competent doctor often earns just as much—if not more—than the better one. It seems that in many fields, it’s impossible to effectively "sell" expertise to clients, simply because the client cannot distinguish a true expert from someone who isn't. Consequently, striving to be a highly skilled expert is economically inefficient. It actually pays better to be a poor doctor with excellent marketing skills—focusing not on, say, hip surgery, but rather on communication, manipulation, and marketing.

5) In many professions, your salary remains the same whether you are fresh out of school or have 20 years of experience—even if you are objectively much more skilled and possess far superior knowledge.

This is also clearly evident among fitness trainers or nutrition consultants; I know many true experts who charge, say, $50 an hour, while others—who are far less competent—charge... 100 dollars—and the better service that comes with it—is not valued any more highly at all.

What am I missing, or how would you explain this to me?

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# NERO WATCHING ROME BURN | Worldwide Protests & the Crisis of Power

From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Americas, people are taking to the streets. Different countries. Different governments. Different grievances. But one question keeps emerging:

What happens when the people lose faith in those who govern them?

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Rome burned while Emperor Nero became a symbol of leadership detached from the suffering of ordinary people. Whether Nero actually watched Rome burn is another question entirely. But the metaphor has survived for centuries. And looking at the world today, it's difficult not to wonder whether history is offering us another lesson.

In this episode of WWJPS, we're examining protests around the world, the circumstances driving them, and the governments struggling to respond. We're looking beyond the dramatic images of burning barricades and crowds filling city streets to ask what is actually happening beneath the surface.

- Worldwide demonstrations and the grievances driving them
- Rising living costs, inequality, corruption, and political distrust
- Government responses and the limits of public patience
- The difference between peaceful protest and political violence
- The growing influence of concentrated wealth and power
- Whether separate national movements reveal a broader crisis of public confidence

Are we witnessing isolated political crises? Or are these demonstrations revealing something more fundamental about the relationship between governments and the people they serve?

**And perhaps the most important question: Who is listening while Rome burns?**

This isn't about telling you what to believe. It's about looking at what's happening, asking uncomfortable questions, and examining the evidence.

Because history doesn't always repeat itself. Sometimes it simply offers a warning.

**I am a witness, not a journalist.**

**DISCLAIMER:** This video presents personal opinions, commentary, and analysis of publicly available information. Protests in different countries arise from distinct political, economic, and social circumstances and should not automatically be treated as connected. Allegations and interpretations are not established facts. WWJPS does not endorse violence, destruction of property, or harm to individuals. Viewers are encouraged to consult original reporting, examine multiple perspectives, and reach their own informed conclusions.

#WorldwideProtests #NeroWatchingRomeBurn #WWJPS #Democracy #GlobalUnrest #PoliticalProtests #PeoplePower #GovernmentAccountability 

There are several documented cases of armed civilians stopping active-shooter attacks before police could intervene. This incident: on October 15, 2026, an armed community member intervened during the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, pursuing and fatally shooting the 16-year-old gunman. Four victims, including three children, were killed, and two others were critically injured. When seconds matter, the police are minutes away.

This is not an isolated example. In July 2022, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken stopped a gunman at Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana, killing him after he had killed three people and wounded two others. Police praised Dicken for acting quickly, and surveillance footage showed the shooting lasting only seconds before he intervened. In December 2019, Jack Wilson, a volunteer security team member carrying a firearm, fatally shot a gunman who opened fire during a church service at West Freeway Church of Christ in Texas. Two people were killed, including the gunman, and the intervention ended the attack. In June 2022, an armed civilian also stopped a gunman who opened fire at a party outside an apartment complex in Charleston, West Virginia. These are documented cases, not hypothetical scenarios.

The statistics and definitions also matter. The FBI recorded 24 active-shooter incidents in the United States in 2024, down 50% from 48 in 2023. The FBI defines an active shooter as someone actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. That is a much more specific category than the numbers commonly circulated in debates about school shootings or gun violence. These attacks are real and devastating, but they are not occurring everywhere, every day. I'll contextualize it like this: you are much more likely to be struck by lightning or die in a bathtub than to be killed in an active-shooter incident.

The definition of a school shooting is another major problem. The K-12 School Shooting Database uses an exceptionally broad definition: a gun being fired, brandished with intent, or a bullet striking school property can qualify, regardless of whether anyone is injured, whether school is in session, or why the incident occurred. That means its totals include gang disputes, domestic violence, suicides, accidental discharges, after-hours incidents and shootings that have NOTHING to do with an attack on students and teachers. Which statistic does the media use? The big number, of course! If it bleeds, it leads. Don't forget, they'll also use raw numbers rather than percentages or rates, so you don't have the proper frame of reference.

Consider two specific incidents. In January 2013, police pursued a man suspected of shooting his mother to the grounds of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic School in Montebello, California. The suspect, armed with a shotgun, was shot by police on school property. School was not in session, although students and teachers were participating in after-school activities, and nobody else was injured. In June 2026, police pursued a suspect accused of shooting a woman on Long Island to the area around Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, New York. Students and families were participating in a field day when the suspect fled on foot near the school grounds. Nobody at the school was harmed. These are the kinds of incidents that can appear in broad school-shooting statistics, despite having nothing to do with a gunman targeting students or teachers.

The hypocrisy is what gets me. Liberal voters don't even call them school gun incidents; they simply call them "school shootings" to purposely mislead Americans about their actual risk. The left, rightfully so, doesn't trust the police, but they also don't want civilians to be able to own firearms. "Common sense" gun laws always start small and end with mass confiscation, and apparently with your populace going to prison for memes like we see in the UK and Canada.

There is a fundamental difference between counting every firearm-related incident associated with school property and counting targeted attacks on students and teachers. The same applies to mass shootings: depending on the definition, the term can include targeted disputes and other incidents that are fundamentally different from an indiscriminate public rampage. FBI active-shooter statistics provide a more focused measure of attacks in which someone is actively trying to kill people in a populated area. Those attacks remain a serious public-safety concern, but they are much rarer than the broadest gun-violence and school-shooting totals suggest.

I'll finish by saying this: the idea that more guns equals more crime is simply not supported by the historical trend. Estimates put the number of firearms in the United States at approximately 168 million in 1980 and 393 million in 2017, an increase of about 134% (likely even higher now). Adjusted for population, that represents an increase of approximately 63% in firearms per capita. Meanwhile, the murder rate fell from 10.2 per 100,000 people in 1980 to 4.1 in 2025, a decrease of approximately 60%. The 2025 rate was tied for the lowest since the FBI began keeping national estimates. More guns have not meant more murders. The claim that increasing firearm ownership must inevitably lead to increasing murder rates is contradicted by the long-term trend.

Sources: FBI, Active Shooter Incidents in the United States, 2023 and 2024; Associated Press, Greenwood Park Mall shooting, July 2022; Associated Press, West Freeway Church of Christ shooting, December 2019; Oregon Public Broadcasting and Reuters, Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, October 2026; K-12 School Shooting Database, methodology and incident records; CBS Los Angeles, Montebello police shooting, January 2013; News 12 Westchester, Trinity Elementary School police pursuit, June 2026; National Academies of Sciences, firearm-stock estimates; FBI, 2025 reported crime statistics.

In regards to the recent shooting in Oregon, where a 16-year-old killed four people, before thankfully getting blasted away. Since the child had not yet reached age of majority. And the mom had recently purchased the weapon. Should the mom share some liability? We don't know yet if the mom gave the child the weapon or if she just failed to secure it.

Parents have rights over their kids until they reach age of majority. Think of things like putting up a child for adoption. The child has no say in the matter.

Fired after 5 days.

They cannot come up with a good response for this. It perfectly mixes their desire for government healthcare with their hatred for Trump

They literally want to control where you can legally spend your money. Not only that, but there's no reason why anyone should have to report if they made a political donation. that's no one else's business.