cindycindy

Thank you so much for putting these heuristics into words. My only question here is that a lot of what you wrote seems like best practice from the perspective of a person within the tech industry. Outsiders might call it common sense. So if everyone knows what they 'should' be doing, then why do so few actually follow through?

One answer to that question might be character. Angela Ducksworth has a book called, "Grit". It is a lot like character study, which the OG explicitly expressed their disinterest for. My intuition is no matter how well you can describe the steps for success, success is not replicable. If true, that would explain why there are hundreds of self books, thousands of coaches, and only a handful of people who can consistently excel.

Having said that, I hesitate to say that there are only a few people in the world who are exceptional due to a constraint I would describe as "genuine article". How depressing a thought that would be.

Carpe diem! Floor the gas pedal, and see how fast you can go. Maybe you'll break all expectations and fly into space.

'Dysfunctionally functional' is probably a term that I read elsewhere. It's almost a curse because if things were to fully break, then everyone on earth would consider that a sufficient wake-up call. Instead, we limp along focusing all of our functional resources towards our dysfunction, almost like the most proficient addict who finds new and inventive ways to fight sobriety. It is truly a sight to behold.

potcallingthekettleblacksayswhat

Without undermining your comment, so-called "irrational" behavior or dysfunction is universal. Addicts have always existed in all corners of the earth and will always continue to exist.

Millions have died from their addiction, which is to say there are plenty of people who would choose death over change.

It's the ups and downs from believing those ideas that people live for. They're all chasing a feeling, which is the basis of all addiction.

I would be curious to compare Google search statistics of 'shrek' vs 'raves' over time. Obviously, causation can't be established but maybe correlation can be.

Will look into options for supporting these folks. Thank you for the level-headed and informative response.

I prefer HN over some other news sources, which seem less concerned about presenting information to the degree the news article can vouch for. Media literacy is a two-way street and we need better reporting standards. If reading and writing is a lot like parsing, then anyone who spreads misinformation is just a parsehole.

For a good time, call Raydiation.

Unit 503

Yes, everyone should have privacy, except for filming one woman in question non-stop:)