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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by crackercrews on Sunday January 01, 2023 @05:11PM (#34211579)
Interesting interplay between 2 and 3. Why does representation matter so much if these are just human-created constructs? Genuinely interested to know how the same person had both of these epiphanies.
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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by fortituded0002 on Sunday January 01, 2023 @05:32PM (#34211771)
Ha, interesting observation. They didn't happen at the same time. #2 followed by #3 much later.
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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by flippinburgers on Sunday January 01, 2023 @06:29PM (#34212291)
The most popular humanly constructed narrative these days in the US is that representation is everything so I tend to agree with your point. There is an interesting immediate clash between the two.
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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by wood-porch on Sunday January 01, 2023 @10:39PM (#34213984)
A construct being human-created doesn't mean it isn't important, or that we can simply ignore it. Just means it can be changed, unlike a law of nature, for instance.
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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by whynaut on Monday January 02, 2023 @10:56AM (#34219271)
why does debt matter so much? human-created construct
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