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Agreed. Seems to have a negative connotation, but I think it can be a good thing to put up a barrier against thinking too deeply. I find myself saying stupid t
by randusername 9mo ago
Agreed. Seems to have a negative connotation, but I think it can be a good thing to put up a barrier against thinking too deeply.
I find myself saying stupid things like "ain't that just the way" or "such is life in our times" around those in my life with an endless capacity for political outrage but limited capacity for political action.
It's like the magic "yes." when neither "yes and" nor "no" will do.
- AndrewKemendo 9mo ago>a barrier against thinking too deeply Can you explain what the risks of “thinking too deeply” are that a barrier to such is beneficial
- randusername 9mo agoMy attention is like a freight train. Slow to start, slow to stop, horribly inefficient for small tasks but uniquely economical for heavy long-term loads. TTCs are one way I can politely indicate I am unwilling to think further on this matter right now. Something else is the main thing. Beyond conserving attention, I think TTCs help empaths and religious people establish their boundaries of thought. It's not that thinking deeply is _unsafe_, it's that we can't and/or shouldn't do it at any time for anyone that asks.
- AndrewKemendo 9mo agoThanks for the response