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The crowd of HN tends to be more philosophic. Without a moral / ethical / long-term practical view, we're just ships with torn sails floating in the waves, wand
by beaner 5y ago
The crowd of HN tends to be more philosophic. Without a moral / ethical / long-term practical view, we're just ships with torn sails floating in the waves, wandering about, making short-term decisions. Decisions often have 2nd, 3rd, 4th-order consequences that can be unpredictable and often counter to the goal we think we're working towards in the short term. It pays to think them through from a high level and apply long-term thinking principles.
- helmholtz 5y agoLol, please. The crowd on HN is just as impotent as the crowd on Twitter, Reddit or Facebook. But with more "first principles" thrown in.
- beaner 5y agoIf that's how you feel, maybe that's the vibe you're bringing with you.
- virmundi 5y agoWe’re talking about HN. Most people here are moral relativists that think their feelings based worldview is absolute. They already are ships without a sail. How many have actual researched and applied a philosophy? I bet most here can’t even find utility in Kant.
- fwsgonzo 5y agoI agree. Having used Reddit for too long, and Facebook too before I deleted it completely, my experience has been that HN is much better at talking about things, and more careful about wording. Despite the predictable slippery slope comments, there is always some good commentary in most threads. I can't think of anywhere else to go to get discussion on a multitude of complex topics like this. That doesn't mean that threads on HN can't take a nosedive and become flame wars. But that's what good moderation is here for, and I believe HN has that.