HackerNews Summary (2023-05-27 03PM)

Source: Emily Wilson · I have gorgeous hair: Epictetus says relax · LRB 1 June 2023

Summary
Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher born into slavery in the first century CE, believed that even an enslaved person can be “free” by aligning their will with nature and the universe. He focused on freeing others from emotional disturbances caused by false beliefs rather than the physical act of slavery.

Facts

🦅 Slaves were between 10-20% of the Roman population in the first century CE.

🦿 Epictetus walked with a limp in later life, possibly from his enslaver’s mistreatment, but the accuracy of his biographical traditions’ anecdotes is debated.

🧠 Epictetus taught that an individual’s will, which can never be chained or removed, is what leads to true freedom, not their physical surroundings.

Source: Twitter engineering boss Foad Dabiri quits day after DeSantis launch glitches

Summary
Twitter’s engineering lead for Growth organisation, Mr. Dabiri, tweeted about the two distinct eras he experienced at the company before and after the acquisition by a multi-billionaire last year.

Fact

👥 Twitter’s engineering lead for Growth organisation, Mr. Dabiri, shared his experience about two distinct eras at the company in a tweet.

💰 The company was acquired by a multi-billionaire last year.

Source: Google account deleted after 2 hours of Aurora

Summary
🛑 Disposable Google accounts are being quickly disabled, making it harder to take part in the deGoogling movement.

Fact

🔒 Google is quickly deactivating newly created disposable accounts.

🤖 The difficulty level of leaving Google and their services is increasing.

📱 Alternative platforms and solutions may be necessary to fully deGoogle.

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