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In the Bay Area, I feel surrounded by such people. They solve imaginary problems to get a promotion. But they are competing with thousands of other, equally sm
by supportengineer 11mo ago
In the Bay Area, I feel surrounded by such people. They solve imaginary problems to get a promotion. But they are competing with thousands of other, equally smart people, to also get promotions. So it's non-stop change for no reason, and wasting resources.
- knowitnone3 11mo agoNo reason? You even stated the reason "for promotion". It's OK if you are not aiming for promotions but don't judge others when they do.
- hurrrpromotions 11mo agoFound the treadmill runner whose self worth is defined by their job title. Lol We’re not judging you because you want a promotion. We’re judging you because you selfishly make a ton of work for everyone else so you can feel better about your pointless life.
- ajkjk 11mo agono reason in the real world. no reason that matters / makes you fulfilled / makes you feel proud to be doing your job success in this industry is proportional to your ability to not notice or not believe that your work is pointless
- chermi 11mo agoUhh, money? Supporting a family in the bay area is helped a little by money.
- paganel 11mo agoIt's ok to judge people for as a frivolous thing as getting a promotion. Just say directly that you want more money, one can respect that, but don't hide it under "I want to be higher on the totem-pole!".
- nevertoolate 11mo agoYou are saying if promotion makes a person happy it justifies to spend a lot of resources on getting it even if it is harmful for the world (based on unstated ethical framework). GP says it is invalid resource usage - waste of human capital. I think he is hating on the game not the playa (based on unstated ethical framework)
- badpun 11mo agoSportsmen compete in imaginary competitions with equally physially gifted people just to win a prize. And yet, many are fulfilled by it. For some people, competing is what drives them.
- impossiblefork 11mo agoYes, but then you know it's a game, so there's no self-deception that you're actually doing something meaningful. This realization thus gives the whole sportsmanship concept.
- aleph_minus_one 11mo ago> Yes, but then you know it's a game, so there's no self-deception that you're actually doing something meaningful. I have reasons to believe that many very successful athletes do have this self-deception.
- 1minusp 11mo agoCan be argued that there is intuitive satisfaction/pleasure/utility that spectators gain from watching sports competitions. The payoff is a lot more obvious/instant. Whereas with a lot of tech these days, what needle are we really moving? Are people truly happier scrolling for two hours, compared with watching an edge-of-seat soccer game?
- jihadjihad 11mo agoThe idea appears to be to simulate the edge-of-seat sensation and, ideally, to charge for the privilege of the experience.
- impossiblefork 11mo agoSome probably do-- McEnroe for example could go rather crazy, but for example, Stefan Edberg and some other people were able to behave very reasonably despite playing for large prizes and despite having presumably participated in tournaments from an early age, knowing that they if they lose a match have to go home and don't get to play any more.