Re:Young people are flocking to astrology
by zzzeek on Monday July 24, 2023 @07:49AM
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She was definitely flirting and astrology rescued this woman from having to date someone alarmingly rigid and humorless in their thinking . Score one for astrology
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Re:Young people are flocking to astrology
by fullspectrumdev on Monday July 24, 2023 @08:17AM
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Highly probable - it’s a great filter for intolerably boring cunts.
Love to see anti-intellectualism on "Hacker" News.
Re:Young people are flocking to astrology
by rockstar-guy-23 on Monday July 24, 2023 @09:43AM
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Intelligence without wisdom is like energy without restraint: annoying.
Playing a word game that intentionally suspends reality is fairly high level social interaction. You don't see MAGAs delicately considering subtle personality traits mapped onto intricate mystical systems.
It's not anti-intellectualism. The right answer in situations like this is to laugh it off and have some fun with it. It is not anti-intellectual to do so. It's also totally fine to be uninterested in dating someone who is super into mysticism, but it's not necessary to be a bore about it during the conversation.