Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
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HN comment orderWestern economies, particularly that of the United States, have been built in a very calculated manner on gratification, addiction, and unnecessary spending. Calculated, like in planned-economy, directive-from-the-top? I disagree. A lot of the "fluff," as the author describes it, is excess capital finding its way to things people find pleasurable, whether it be dope, travel, beauty, or rock and roll. Purveyors of such pleasures have proved to be remarkably adept at creating & providing these opportunities.
Lately I've been thinking about this a lot. I also took a break from corporate life for about 5 months now, and now trying to get back into it. I'm actually content with what I have, give me my laptop (which I already own) and my bookshelf (with probably more than 50 unread books), as long as I have money for food and house/utilities, I'm actually quite ok. The problem arises when you are in a relationship and have a…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 584
- Total comments
- 368
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-27 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed | wallflower | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-01-23 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed | denzil_correa | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-02-17 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010)First breakout | dsr12 | 227 | 121 |
| 2014-01-01 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed | dennybritz | 2 | 0 |
| 2014-01-07 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed | rbanffy | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-06-24 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010) | wallflower | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-07-31 | Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010)Hall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | tacon | 350 | 247 |