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> But first of all I'd argue that 'giving a shit' in itself is a skill. Yes. No doubt. I think for intellectual people, the tendency is always to move to a hig
by overgard 12y ago
> But first of all I'd argue that 'giving a shit' in itself is a skill.
Yes. No doubt. I think for intellectual people, the tendency is always to move to a higher level of abstraction and generalize. Works well for ideas, but not for people. A lot of times, the interesting thing about people or situations is in exploring the details.
(That's probably not going to make it on a motivational poster any time soon.)
- mercer 12y agoGreat point, because it highlights how 'not giving a shit' is not necessarily a result of an inherent lack of empathy or caring. I've definitely noticed this in myself. By constantly abstracting things (perhaps exacerbated by my work), I lose the human connection sometimes and only later realize that I wasn't as empathic or caring as I wanted to be, simply because I got caught up in the abstractions.