> In the absence of regulations, everyone does exactly that... eventually.

Even with regulation we probably all have our number, our price.

> Companies lie to employees all the time.

My friends and I have no loyalty to our employers at this point. Big or small, we've all been burned. Some places are just less unpleasant than others. My bar is so low that as long as no one is screaming at me or threatening my coworkers I usually call that a good day. Getting out of retail helped.

My wife used to work in retail. Compared to front-line retail staff, we knowledge workers are all a bunch of coddled teddybears.

For now. Things like "learn to code" initiatives teaching everyone including coal miners how to code, the bootcamps and other programs like that are trying to take away this freedom we have. Its an ongoing war between the capital class and everyone else.

Kind of sad "retail workers have it much worse" is what prevents people from taking action, though.

Software "engineers" could use a lot of this professional and ethical responsibility too.

Accountants and engineers have professional license requirements. The license could be taken away as punishments for unethical behavior. Software "engineers" don't.

Those of us that have taken the degree in countries with professional orders, do have.

No one is allowed to call themselves "engineers" after a six week boot camp.

And while few take the professional exam, it is required by law if you are signing legal documents with Eng as part of your name, or where you are taking liability.

https://www.ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/a-ordem/colegios-e-especi... (sorry only in portuguese)

> Accountants and engineers have professional license requirements. The license could be taken away as punishments for unethical behavior. Software "engineers" don't.

Oddly enough, I am an accountant. I'd say that it's rare for accountants in the US to lose their license but not unheard of.

> I had a family member come down with shingles shortly after getting boosted, hasn't been infected with covid in years.

Covid has only been around for a couple of years.

Three cheers for Tory misrule and Brexit.

Second derivative I think. Inflation is change in prices. Change in inflation is a second order derivative? I wish more Americans knew at least a little conceptually about derivatives. Personally, I need to review them. Anecdotally, the number of accountants that I've met that haven't progressed beyond middle school level math is depressing as well.

> CFPB is amazing. I agree. I just worry that the current Supreme Court would gut the bureau and similar, pro-consumer bodies.

https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/us-supreme-court-rul...

Three cheers for Brexit and Tory rule I suppose.

I don't know why you're being downvoted. UK has been under Tory rule for most of the last few decades. Its hard to see why they shouldn't be held responsible for UK's fortunes

In parts of the US they still very much burn the plant stubble in the fall. It creates a large amount of smog that irritates the eyes and give off an acrid smell.

>Supposedly if we fertilize patches of the oceans the dead algae will nicely sink to the bottom not to be release CO2 for centuries.

This is not true. Russ George is and perhaps always will be a grifter.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_fertilization

Uh, the experiment log on that page is actually moderately encouraging. The lesson, particularly from the EIFEX experiment, appears to be that it works great provided there's adequate silica for diatoms. No reference to Russ George required.