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Re:A new biography of John von Neumann by noiseman on Sunday October 10, 2021 @05:33PM (#28822189)
I would contest the claim that being an asshole is something that “happens to” a person, rather than something that the person chooses to do.
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Re:A new biography of John von Neumann by misbyrming on Monday October 11, 2021 @11:26AM (#28829413)
I don't think that anyone ever chooses to be an asshole. I think people realise that they've been assholes, or they don't. I agree that people become assholes through things they do by choice, but I don't think anybody does something only an asshole would with the express purpose of being an asshole.

I'm naive, huh?

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