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I score in the 76th percentile for trait neuroticism and had a traumatic upbringing so my HPA-Axis is fried, I admit. I know that how I react to things is defin
by throwaway6532 5y ago
I score in the 76th percentile for trait neuroticism and had a traumatic upbringing so my HPA-Axis is fried, I admit. I know that how I react to things is definitely not in-line with how others do, and that sometimes my worry isn't necessarily justified, but I've also caught many, many instances where my hyper-sensitivity to risk caught problems ahead of time that others didn't see coming. That's largely allowed me to strike a balance.
For a very long time now I've paid close attention to structural issues in systems, and for some reason that's just become my M.O. It seems like we're at a point in time where several structural issues brewing for years are all coming to a head at once and converging. The historical record has a clear pattern of one thing going totally sideways usually not being a big deal, but two or more things going completely sideways at once taking systems out of their safe operating envelope and introducing runaway feedback loops. The Nickel market on the London Metal Exchange is a recent example of this I would say. If it weren't for the negative feedback loop that was immediately applied things would have been very, very bad.
So... I'm watching this all very, very, very closely and I feel as if my feelings are justified. I think at this point, most people aren't neurotic enough.