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Never has the compartmentalization of personality (online and off) been more relevant. I only wish it wasn't under such ridiculous circumstances. It's a differ
by xook 6y ago
Never has the compartmentalization of personality (online and off) been more relevant. I only wish it wasn't under such ridiculous circumstances.
It's a different feeling to require a different set of emotions, opinions, and accounts, just to feel ease within a group (civilians) who may or may not have their own agenda to ruin your life for personal gain, as opposed to a corrupt government bent on silencing dissidence.
- nine_k 6y agoRelevant pg's essays, both quite insightful: Keep your identity small — http://www.paulgraham.com/identity.html http://www.paulgraham.com/identity.html What you cannot say — http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html
- klyrs 6y ago> Never has the compartmentalization of personality (online and off) been more relevant. I assume that you aren't LGBT. Because we've been getting fired and murdered over failures to compartmentalize since time immemorial; our right to employment was only confirmed by the supreme court this month.
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