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I'm trying to understand this comment. But it seems to me it boils down to "spend time to learn how to be depressed by the world around you." That doesn't seem

I'm trying to understand this comment. But it seems to me it boils down to "spend time to learn how to be depressed by the world around you." That doesn't seem like a skill the average person should want or need. There is something with with society if you have to spend time of hours of practice to get "emotional intelligence" from common place items that have no inherent meaning.

iratewizard 5y ago
Depression isn't the only emotion you feel when you stop being disconnected from the world. You may come out of it with a greater appreciation for nature, art, literature, etc. You may even have more pride in your work as you become capable of developing a design language and incorporating it into what you build.
- jquery 5y ago
  I am surprised at the downvotes on your comment. It seems so obviously correct that I can only surmise certain things about HNs demographic. Oh well, it’s not like men in tech are famous for our high emotional intelligence.
  - iratewizard 5y ago
    I don't pay attention to the points on this site. The hackernews I knew a decade ago is dead. What's left is a bunch of middling code monkeys who think this should be treated like extra-pretentious reddit. If I had to describe it in a metaphor, I would say it's now an Asperger's meet up show and tell. It used to be that truly interesting things would get posted here on a daily basis, too.
    - jquery 5y ago
      As much as to hate to admit you’re right, you’re right. I’ve become more and more disconnected from user base as time has passed. I think I’ve been stuck at around 2k total karma for years now. I know I used to have more points several years ago. Paying no mind to the points is a good idea. Might be an even better idea to mourn and grieve the HN I used to enjoy, instead of fooling around with its rancid corpse…
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Frost1x 5y ago
I think the point is that stimuli and physical conditions still create certain emotional responses in you. You may or not be aware of these responses or contributing factors, but most everyone is effected by them. Stick someone in a dark room for weeks and they're not going to be very happy no matter how aware or unaware they are of their surroundings. If it's a specific case of ignorance is bliss then I agree, remain ignorant. Otherwise, it's good to know things that cause problems so you can fix them.

iratewizard 5y ago

Depression isn't the only emotion you feel when you stop being disconnected from the world. You may come out of it with a greater appreciation for nature, art, literature, etc. You may even have more pride in your work as you become capable of developing a design language and incorporating it into what you build.

jquery 5y ago
I am surprised at the downvotes on your comment. It seems so obviously correct that I can only surmise certain things about HNs demographic. Oh well, it’s not like men in tech are famous for our high emotional intelligence.
- iratewizard 5y ago
  I don't pay attention to the points on this site. The hackernews I knew a decade ago is dead. What's left is a bunch of middling code monkeys who think this should be treated like extra-pretentious reddit. If I had to describe it in a metaphor, I would say it's now an Asperger's meet up show and tell. It used to be that truly interesting things would get posted here on a daily basis, too.
  - jquery 5y ago
    As much as to hate to admit you’re right, you’re right. I’ve become more and more disconnected from user base as time has passed. I think I’ve been stuck at around 2k total karma for years now. I know I used to have more points several years ago. Paying no mind to the points is a good idea. Might be an even better idea to mourn and grieve the HN I used to enjoy, instead of fooling around with its rancid corpse…
- deleted 5y ago
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Frost1x 5y ago

I think the point is that stimuli and physical conditions still create certain emotional responses in you. You may or not be aware of these responses or contributing factors, but most everyone is effected by them. Stick someone in a dark room for weeks and they're not going to be very happy no matter how aware or unaware they are of their surroundings. If it's a specific case of ignorance is bliss then I agree, remain ignorant. Otherwise, it's good to know things that cause problems so you can fix them.