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This forum in particular attracts a certain type of ‘lazy intellectual’: people that value thought and introspection above constant action. They were the type o
by jl2718 7y ago
This forum in particular attracts a certain type of ‘lazy intellectual’: people that value thought and introspection above constant action. They were the type of children that easily mastered early school subjects without working, but are so fascinated by ideas that mere action bores them. I think it’s important to recognize the advantages and limitations of this mindset. I’ve considered the possibility that it is similar to any other obsessive/addictive disorder, and perhaps we’d be more successful in life if we treated it this way.
- taurath 7y agoInterestingly thats exactly how I thought about the cohort on very early reddit too.
- jxub 7y agoOn the pop-psych Jungian scale they (we) would represent the INTP type.
- ikeyany 7y agoApply your own logic on yourself. Have you consideed that the arbitrary demand for constant action could itself be a mental disorder?
- jl2718 7y agoI used the first person plural specifically because I was applying this logic to myself. I also used third-person in an attempt to de-personalize the observation, but really it's a first-person account.