Links #4: 2026/06 Part 2

Preface I show my discovery graph in (via …) blocks, those without usually come from my RSS reader, or the algorithm of that site. This is approximately a 1 in 20 filter of content. This is very disorganized, but hopefully still useful.Sometimes quotes are not in quote blocks, but should be obvious in context.Links in quotes are sometimes removed.The rule is that a link goes to the bottommost relevant heading, i.e. an engineering related article on Less Wrong goes to engineering How I would use my linkpostSometimes, the only thing worth reading is the title! Read it and move on.For HackerNews entries, if you choose to read the article, also ask an LLM for things that are worth reading in the commentsBeware systematic selection biases:I mostly don't read AI policy stuffVery engineering centeredEverything ElseI filmed my entire salary negotiation with my boss (video)"taste is a zero-sum game" (twitter) (via LW)Beauty ideals shift with socioeconomic status per study of Rednote images in China (see also media coverage; via twitter)When the researchers correlated these editing habits with regional economic data, they found that the intensity of the edits was inversely related to a region’s economic standing. Users from provinces with lower per capita GDP were more likely to make substantial alterations to their selfies, more dramatically emphasizing the baby schema features. This included making their eyes appear larger, their faces rounder, and their mouths smaller.In contrast, users from more economically developed regions tended to make less intensive edits. The researchers suggest that this may reflect differing self-presentation strategies. In wealthier areas, with greater access to diverse social networks and global cultural influences, individuals may favor more mature or unique aesthetics that project confidence and autonomy. For these users, an overly youthful appearance could be perceived as less authoritative in professional or social settings.Did my old job only exi