Open Thread 379

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This is the weekly visible open thread. Post about anything you want, ask random questions, whatever. ACX has an unofficial subreddit, Discord, and bulletin board, and in-person meetups around the world. 95% of content is free, but for the remaining 5% you can subscribe here. Also:

1: ACX meetups this week in Istanbul, Belfast, Copenhagen, Paris, Zurich, Vienna, Rome, Vancouver, Las Vegas, and LA. See the post for details.

2: GiveDirectly (a charity that gives money directly to poor people in developing countries) is hiring a "fundraising-focused research senior manager". Remote work, $108K in the US and slightly less in other countries. See here for details.

3: New subscribers-only post, With This Character’s Death, The Thread Of Prophecy Is Severed, discussing how Pope Francis’ passing obsoletes a 500-year-old apocalyptic prophecy (or not).