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Another factor is that people literally aren't aware of their personal problems, only of some of distant consequences. If anything, smartness acts to cover up t
by xerxes 16y ago
Another factor is that people literally aren't aware of their personal problems, only of some of distant consequences. If anything, smartness acts to cover up the evidence via rationalization.
Friends know about some of them, but they tend to discuss these only in one's absence ("the problem with X is that he is always [blank]", etc.)
- rajesh301 16y agoAmen to that. Friends sometimes try to bring that up only to be shot down instantly with some smart rationalization. Thanks.
- msie 16y agoReminds me of this article recently posted on HN: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/we-are-all-talk-radio-hosts/ http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/we-are-all-talk-ra...