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The other problem is the "productive-only" trap. You begin to hate art, essays and everything related with free time because you are not doing anything producti

The other problem is the "productive-only" trap. You begin to hate art, essays and everything related with free time because you are not doing anything productive doing those. This can expand to your tastes or everyday life by not wanting to learn X "just for the fun".

mattgreenrocks 5y ago
The amount of intellectual curiosity on a site called Hacker News always feels lower than it should be.