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It's a trait that I've heard derisively referred to as "engineer autism" in some circles, though I doubt the literal truth of that description. But whatever it
by liability 7y ago
It's a trait that I've heard derisively referred to as "engineer autism" in some circles, though I doubt the literal truth of that description. But whatever it's called or ascribed to, there seems to be a genuine underlying trend of some sort. It's a topic I'd like to see defined and addressed; as tech becomes more important to society the pathologies of engineer types become more and more socially relevant as people with those traits acquire more power and status.
- daseiner1 7y agothe probably correlation between technical interests in childhood and adolescence and reduced socialization is an obvious factor imo
- liability 7y agoI suspect that's at least a large component of it. It might also be reversed; kids who have trouble socializing pick up tech hobbies that are more conducive to a low-social lifestyle. It might be one or the other depending on the individual, or it may be that one exacerbates the other.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoIt's not tech. It's business. Ito is far more of a businessman than he is an engineer. When it appears in tech, it's usually relatively harmless. When it appears in business, it can literally be lethal.