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by shw1n 2y ago
Ty! I wrote it for myself / to send people to when we encounter the same conversation loop haha
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by shw1n 2y ago
yeah I tried to include this via "It’s not that truth-seeking is a requirement for friendship, far from it." agree (and thanks for reading)
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by shw1n 2y ago
mostly in-person actually
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by shw1n 2y ago
this was based off Paul Graham's piece: https://www.paulgraham.com/mod.html where individual views may hit extremes, but the average of those views will be in the middle for independent thinkers his essay explains it b
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by shw1n 2y ago
appreciate it! (and thanks for reading) yeah the religious enforcement is what always popped into my head when I watched it unfold
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by shw1n 2y ago
Sorry I should clarify, I personally agree with you and share your opinion on shattering identifies being a positive But I understand why someone may not want to I guess
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by shw1n 2y ago
I feel this way too, it's in one of the footnotes actually "[8] Few things give me greater joy than a discovery-ridden conversation with smart friends, and this is only enhanced if I learn something I previously believed to be tru
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by shw1n 2y ago
This sentence was intended as that answer, but I guess it wasn't clear enough: "And this is fundamentally why I don't discuss politics with friends. It's not that I don't want or am scared of opposing views (in fact
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by shw1n 2y ago
I actually totally get this and think it's totally fair to be in a tribe (I say this in the piece), this is less about how people vote and more about how they discuss issues Only time I have issue is when a view is presented as truth-s
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by shw1n 2y ago
Yep agree with this a lot, identity-shattering is dangerous indeed
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by shw1n 2y ago
This is actually how most of my conversations operate, I rarely share my beliefs in conversation, but ask questions -- often geared towards a tribal view I've detected
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by shw1n 2y ago
^ agreed
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by shw1n 2y ago
great quote, I agree
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by shw1n 2y ago
haha yes I was wondering if someone would pick up on this, totally agree I absolutely joke I am "tribal against tribalists", which to me is sorta like someone implying their greatest fear is fear itself. I do mention it is a total
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by shw1n 2y ago
yeah I actually also enjoy it when the other party is more interested in learning than winning will check this out, thanks for reading!
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by shw1n 2y ago
"since it almost never pays to undermine loyalty in favor of principle" nailed it imo, thanks for reading!
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by shw1n 2y ago
Thanks for reading! Yeah PG sorta talks about this in his piece I reference, that for some reason he notices conservatives tend to do this less than their liberal counterparts I thought this was a fair data point and sad it seems to be down
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by shw1n 2y ago
this guy gets it
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by shw1n 2y ago
yeah it's just a great image for making a bet that might fail imo (the miner one) this reply nails it imo, some images just boil things down perfectly
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by shw1n 2y ago
yeah I sorta mention it in the footnotes, I find writing a nice medium for this because there's less gaslighting / interrupting so I guess I agree to some degree
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by shw1n 2y ago
I get the sentiment but guess I disagree, esp in the modern age with the increased polarization painting opposing sides as evil daily
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by shw1n 2y ago
yes, I believe so
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by shw1n 2y ago
hey thanks for reading! I believe that's right intentional moderate = they're trying to straddle the middle, meaning they adjust views based on political swings unintentional moderate = they accidentally end up in the middle from
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by shw1n 2y ago
Thanks for reading! Yeah it seems there is less of a taboo among my friends, despite a strong tilt in one political direction. I suspect this is because most people assume everyone shares the same opinion in our state
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Why I don't discuss politics with friends(shwin.co)
527 points by shw1n 2y ago|1039 comments
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by shw1n 2y ago
Wrote this after noticing myself repeating the same conversational pattern over the years w/ friends, across the political spectrum
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The daily work and effort of a high-performing engineer(bmahlstedt.com)
2 points by shw1n 2y ago|1 comments
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by shw1n 2y ago
A friend's blog I read that changed my perspective on the work behind results He's got quite the resume (Berkely, Stanford, SpaceX, Citadel), and it was illuminating to see the daily effort that went into his success
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Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps to 1000(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by shw1n 2y ago|0 comments
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by shw1n 2y ago
A funny anecdote from my grandfather (I was raised in California but family's from Kerala) related to the migration of Keralite workers to Gulf was from when he went to Bahrain to supposedly build a magnificent church as the lead engin

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