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July 30, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (July 30, 2023)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for July 30, 2023 :</p>

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The Long History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

https://mstdn.ca/@paulisci/110798058470040619

Summary: Paul Fairie discusses the long history of the "nobody wants to work anymore" narrative in his article on Mastodon Canada. He explores the origins and evolution of this mindset, highlighting its persistence despite changing economic and social contexts.

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New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages

https://www.mpg.de/20666229/0725-evan-origin-of-the-indo-european-languages-150495-x

Summary: Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have proposed a new hybrid hypothesis for the origin of Indo-European languages, spoken by nearly half of the world's population. The study estimates the language family to be around 8,100 years old, with an ultimate homeland south of the Caucasus and subsequent migrations into Europe. The findings integrate archaeological, anthropological, and genetic data, offering a more plausible model for the origin of Indo-European languages.

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