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You might learn to think for yourself and that would be bad for us.
by chordalkeyboard 6y ago
You might learn to think for yourself and that would be bad for us.
- Jtsummers 6y agoIf you read the article, that's not at all what it's about. In tech, the issue being discussed is closer to what's commonly termed "analysis paralysis". Sometimes you just have to act on your instincts (honed by experience, knowledge, and study) and act rather than looking for a larger pattern or perfect solution.
- chordalkeyboard 6y agoI read the article and I don’t like the headline’s framing. Choking also can be the result of being overwhelmed because of a lack of mental preparation. Thanks for your reply.
- totalZero 6y ago"This last point is vital. Unthinking is not the same as ignorance; you can’t unthink if you haven’t already thought. Djokovic was able to pull off his wonder shot because he had played a thousand variations on it in previous matches and practice; Dylan’s lyrical outpourings drew on his immersion in folk songs, French poetry and American legends. The unconscious minds of great artists and sportsmen are like dense rainforests, which send up spores of inspiration."
- brundolf 6y agoI thought this way for many years. Confronting the fact that thoughts carry a cost, and are therefore a tradeoff that has to be weighed against their usefulness in any given case, was the biggest turning point for the better my mental health has ever taken.