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Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
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Everything You Need To Know Before Watching Your First David Lynch Film – Ned Hardy

The Secret To Being A Happier Person Is Laid Out In A New Study – Fatherly

This drip coffee maker makes the best damn cup of coffee and is built like a tank with copper plumbing and super beefy electrical parts, and it gets the water hot enough and brews fast enough – Amazon

What is the Sith’s ‘Rule of Two’ in Star Wars? – Wanderer

OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say – Reuters

Is OpenAI Melting Down Because It Secretly Created Something Really Scary? – Futurism

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges – ARS Technica

Director reportedly used $11 million of Netflix’s money on stocks and crypto – Dexerto

A former FIRE fanatic who planned to retire at 35 ditched the movement after watching her youth slip away – Fortune

NBA investigating accusation that Thunder’s Josh Giddey had relationship with underage girl – AP News

How One Man Lost $1 Million To A Crypto ‘Super Scam’ Called Pig Butchering – Forbes

Athletes Hire Him When They Think They’ve Been Swindled – Washington Post

The Story Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her 12-Year-Old Student And Later Married Him – Interesting

I can’t count how many times this has helped me move heavy items in and out of apartments and homes. It is collapsible to easy fit in the car or in the closet of the house– Amazon

Owners Keep Zombie Malls Alive Even When Towns Want to Pull the Plug – WSJ

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Preview: Retro looks, mid-$50,000 price – Autoblog

Here’s One Simple Tip for Faster, Safer Winter Driving – Popular Mechanics

Crypto scam: Inside the billion-dollar ‘pig-butchering’ industry – Reuters

The Key to Better Studying Is Self-Explanation – Life Hacker

Ten Little-Known Facts about the Dust Bowl – Listverse

Parenting

What Are the Long Term Consequences of Yelling at Your Kid?

Many well-meaning parents downplay the traumatic impact raising one’s voice has on a child’s development. But far from harmless punishment or stress relief for adults, shouting, insults, and verbal threats can inflict lasting psychological damage on children.

Rather than chalking screaming up to letting off steam, we must recognize the destructive influence it has on vulnerable young minds. Verbal attacks early in life can forever alter a child’s trajectory, robbing them of self-confidence and relationship skills that echo for decades. Even occasionally losing control hurts kids in profound, enduring ways we dismiss far too casually.

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What We Know About OpenAI’s Q* Project

Q* (pronounced “Q-star”) is described as an alleged unreleased project by OpenAI, focusing on the application of artificial intelligence in logical and mathematical reasoning.

As of November 2023, there were reports suggesting that certain OpenAI employees raised concerns to the company’s board, indicating that Q* might represent a significant advancement towards the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

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Inside The Demise Of Troy Leon Gregg, The Man Who Escaped Death Row Before Being Murdered That Very Night – All That’s Interesting

Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI – The Verge

What’s So Great about Akira Kurosawa’s Movies? – Ned Hardy

This sleek money clip comes with a fixed blade knife built into it, for when you never know – Amazon

The Four Things That Make Practically Everyone Feel Loved – Quartz

Millennials say they need $525,000 a year to be happy. A Nobel prize winner’s research shows they’re not wrong – Business Insider

How to take things less personally: Always blaming yourself or assuming others think ill of you? A therapist shares ways to break these self-critical habits – Psyche

11 Tips for Anyone Who Doesn’t Know How to Relax – SELF

How to Stop People Pleasing – Shondaland

Whatever Happened To Actress Cynthia Rhodes? – Ned Hardy

Your best weapon against fighting bad breath – Amazon

Here’s What a $1 Million Retirement Looks Like in America – WSJ

Rethinking ‘She’s All That’: The Problematic Legacy of Teen Makeover Movies – Wanderer

Use this Guide to Get your Shit Together – Brent Huras

A nun and a monk fell in love, quit their monastic lives and got married – Upworthy

8 Famous Actors Who Have Literally Never Been Good In A Movie – What Culture

15 Short Male Celebrities Who Challenged the Unrealistic Beauty Standards of Hollywood – Bright Side

Are You Really Super Busy, Or Are You Just Super Disorganized? – Mel Magazine

Finances

The Risks of Joint Purchases for Unmarried Couples

When considering joint purchases in a relationship, particularly significant investments like real estate, automobiles, and other substantial assets, it’s crucial to weigh the risks and implications carefully. While buying together can seem like a symbol of commitment or a step towards a shared future, the financial and legal complexities can be daunting, especially for couples who are not married. Here are some key reasons why it’s generally not advisable to make such substantial joint purchases unless you are married:

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