I wanted to share the parent URL but HN didn't allow me. In "Why No-One’s Noticed This Before"[1] the author makes a distinction of `self-consistents` and `con

I wanted to share the parent URL but HN didn't allow me. In "Why No-One’s Noticed This Before"[1] the author makes a distinction of `self-consistents` and `confabulators`. I've found this very similar to Robert Pirsig's `classical thinkers` vs `romantics`[2]. It is unfortunate that ZAMM devolves into rationalizing irrational behaviour and ends with a shrug after having raised the reader's expectations. I haven't read all of the material here yet, but so far it all makes sense. 1: http://the-programmers-stone.com/about/why-no-one%E2%80%99s-noticed-this-before/ http://the-programmers-stone.com/about/why-no-one%E2%80%99s-... 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance#Philosophical_content http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_M...