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But _not_ a great way to explain it outside of calculus courses. If you tell the average person "this is just simple calculus problem", they will assume that it is incomprehensible.
@TobyBartels @futurebird @ligasser @unchartedworlds
But _not_ a great way to explain it outside of calculus courses. If you tell the average person "this is just simple calculus problem", they will assume that it is incomprehensible.
There's a persistent myth that earning even just one dollar into the next tax progressive bracket means you pay the higher rate on all of your income.
I spent like half an hour trying to convince a friend with a struggling local business that he did not need to worry about this if his store had more success. Eventually I just gave up.