> Does advanced search help P2s retain their discoverability
In my experience that's a strong yes, that works really well. I've been able to get helpful context on previous projects from a few years ago with none of the people still around just by search across all our P2s.
Especially the beginning where she recounts how she enrolled in a computer science university program without owning I found super interesting. I wonder if one could still pull that off today — there surely are still people without computers and smartphones, maybe not for financial but ideological reasons?
Previously we lived in a large house that looked “special” — old but in good shape. Lots of wood and 4m ceilings. That was a rented place.
By chance we found a house smaller and not special at all — a mass-produced townhouse, basically — that we were able to afford buying. For a few us-specific reasons we really wanted to buy a house instead of rent it, so we went ahead.
I was a bit scared that it would be a let-down. A downgrade. The house would be less special. I would feel less special. I was certain I would regret it, but it made sense for the family.
The opposite happened. It’s a much nicer experience. The house feels more cozy and more modern. The kids have suddenly lost all problems sleeping in their rooms by themselves. They go play in their rooms. They never did that in the previous house. And being a townhouse, there’s a bunch of similar families around — suddenly the kids have friends.
I work remotely so there’s not a huge difference work-wise. But I’m much happier and more relaxed knowing the kids are happier and more relaxed.
"Owning" it makes a difference in so far as that I can now be absolutely certain that no issue will be handled by the landlord because there isn't one. Definitely increases my perceived agency.
The kids are 6 and 9. I think they just feel more comfortable in the more compact living space.
He also founded the company that sells the food for this treatment:
> Longo is the founder of and has an ownership interest in L-Nutra; the company's food products are used in studies of the fasting-mimicking diet. Longo's interest in L-Nutra was disclosed and managed per USC's conflicts-of-interest policies. USC has an ownership interest in L-Nutra and the potential to receive royalty payments from L-Nutra. USC's financial interest in the company has been disclosed and managed under USC's institutional conflict of interest policies.
I pay 860€ per month for health insurance, which covers me, my wife, and our two children. There’s no deductible. Everything is covered, except for tooth replacements that are covered only at between 20% and 50% I believe. You’ll never get a bill from a doctor or hospital in Germany, except for those tooth replacements.
The most I’ll pay is a small copay for drugs, usually about 5€, but only for adults — drugs for kids are covered 100%.
Probably a bit simplified, but the above has been my experience so far (I’m 40).
That is more or less what my US based health insurance plan is like, if a bit more expensive ($1200/month for me and my wife, $1500 if adding 1 child).
No deductible for in-network care, usually just some small copays of $20.
Is this supplemental insurance to national healthcare or the standard cost based on your income?
The latter, it’s based on a percentage of your (taxable, I think) income, capped at what I’m paying (percentage-wise I’d be paying more if it wasn’t capped).
FWIW, there’s no notion of “in-network” or “out-network” here.
