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In the Discworld series of novels by Terry Pratchett, Sam Vimes is the cynical but likable captain of the City Watch of the fictional city-state of Ankh-Morpork. [1] [2] In the 1993 novel Men at Arms, the second novel focusing on the City Watch through Vimes' perspective, Pratchett introduces the "Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness" through Vimes musing on how expensive it is to ...
Money disorders refer to problematic financial beliefs and behaviors that can cause significant distress and hinder one's social or occupational well-being. These issues often stem from financial stress or an inability to effectively utilize one's financial resources, leading to clinically significant challenges.
That makes it innately tough for us to save money for a future benefit rather than spending it on something that will make us feel good now. Enter impulse buys, credit card debt , no savings, and ...
Dysphoria (from Ancient Greek δύσφορος (dúsphoros) 'grievous'; from δυσ-(dus-) 'bad, difficult' and φέρω (phérō) 'to bear') is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria .
Apatheism (/ ˌ æ p ə ˈ θ iː ɪ z əm /; a portmanteau of apathy and theism) is the attitude of apathy toward the existence or non-existence of God(s).It is more of an attitude rather than a belief, claim, or belief system.
People with severe apathy tend to have a lower quality of life and are at a higher risk for mortality and early institutionalization. [2] They may also exhibit insensibility or sluggishness . [ 4 ] In positive psychology , apathy is described as a result of the individuals' feeling they do not possess the level of skill required to confront a ...
A Credit Karma survey from last summer found that a third of people said they’ve ended friendships with people whose financial decisions don’t align with theirs. This story was originally ...
Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economise it. The precise phrase "economical with the truth" is attested from 1897. [10] [11] It was used in the New Zealand House of Representatives in 1923, [12] and the House of Commons of Canada in 1926; [13] "over-economical with the truth" was used in the British House of Commons in 1968.