https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=john_texasHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:46:32 +0000Targeted advertising is about determining and giving people exactly what they need. If successful, this increases consumption and grows the productivity of the economy. It's an extremely meaningful job as it allows for precise, effective distribution of resources.

]]>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:30:45 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43578338john_texashttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43578338https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43578338The "stability in CPI" after the gold depeg in the 70s is also when wages stopped growing in real terms. Most "wealth creation" since that date is on paper.

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