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I think his behaviour is already well described by Carl Jung. His world view is skewed by mythology (like movies and hero worship) instead of by rational though
by tw1010 9y ago
I think his behaviour is already well described by Carl Jung. His world view is skewed by mythology (like movies and hero worship) instead of by rational thought.
- icedchai 9y agoNot much different from some tech startup founders I’ve encountered.
- linkmotif 9y agoAny particular work by Jung you’re thinking of?
- jancsika 9y agoSo was the world view of Richard Stallman in Richard Stallman's Sedentary, Physically-Debilitating Quest for the Gnolden Treasure. I'm not saying that you imply his wasn't equally skewed. Just that when I read about Stallman or other people who rightly attract admiration this truism tends to be conspicuously absent. But the mythology is just as strong there too-- a rational person would not take years to find out from a specialist that their chronic hand pain was due to repetition caused by an unreasonable amount of typing[1]. [1] https://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html https://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html
- AnkhMorporkian 9y agoPlenty of us dorks complain about Stallman's worldview and philosophy. I won't complain about the contributions he's made to computing, or even the world in general, but striking it lucky doesn't make you philosophically pure.
- cgag 9y agoNot going to get anywhere assuming you're in the bottom 80% and not trying.
- tw1010 9y agoI don't think it's a strictly necessary attitude for success. Buffett seems like a good example of someone who manages to have a clear and rational mindset, yet with no trouble succeeding.