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I really enjoyed this rant/vent, and IMO occasionally just a gush of frustration about A Thing is entirely healthy :-) I think we do value surface traits too h

I really enjoyed this rant/vent, and IMO occasionally just a gush of frustration about A Thing is entirely healthy :-) I think we do value surface traits too highly - "magnetic, fascinating, stunning, attractive, glowing, dominant, forceful and energetic" - as the article illustrates. Why not, I mean they are positive and nice and not to be condemned in any way, but they are just a bit too valued over other better traits - the downgraded "citizenship, duty, work, golden deeds, honor, reputation, morals, manners and integrity". A society which lauded the quiet achievers, or simply the concept of diligent accomplishment, would be nice I think.

blantonl 4y ago
How about these surface traits: "Biggest, Greatest, Best, Smartest, Bigly" Sound familiar? :)
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dtjohnnyb 4y ago
"The Captain Class" is a great book that glorifies the "water carriers" of a bunch of successful sporting dynasties. It certainly gave me a lot of encouragement to try to develop more of the traits shown by those great captains.
saiya-jin 4y ago
I'd say Swiss society is pretty close to what you wish for. Also northern Europe ones. I don't think its a coincidence that all rank among happiest countries in whole world. There is just something good that gets delivered sustainably into society with this approach, and over time it shows. Self-feeding circle. I sure hope future decades don't destroy it too much with immigration, I think Swiss have the best approach for this, staying away from EU certainly benefited them for independent decisions (come here if our society needs you, stay if you respect rules, learn language and don't break law seriously... a lot of far right movements in the world would be marginal if this was followed by politicians diligently). And yet they have by far the highest immigration in whole Europe.

blantonl 4y ago

How about these surface traits: "Biggest, Greatest, Best, Smartest, Bigly" Sound familiar? :)

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dtjohnnyb 4y ago

"The Captain Class" is a great book that glorifies the "water carriers" of a bunch of successful sporting dynasties. It certainly gave me a lot of encouragement to try to develop more of the traits shown by those great captains.

saiya-jin 4y ago

I'd say Swiss society is pretty close to what you wish for. Also northern Europe ones. I don't think its a coincidence that all rank among happiest countries in whole world. There is just something good that gets delivered sustainably into society with this approach, and over time it shows. Self-feeding circle. I sure hope future decades don't destroy it too much with immigration, I think Swiss have the best approach for this, staying away from EU certainly benefited them for independent decisions (come here if our society needs you, stay if you respect rules, learn language and don't break law seriously... a lot of far right movements in the world would be marginal if this was followed by politicians diligently). And yet they have by far the highest immigration in whole Europe.