Ep 56: The Joy of Being Inconsistent 2 (I changed my mind)
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Yesterday I published an essay on how being around other people forces me to tell a story about myself that I don't like. I, as a normal human being (more or less) cannot be easily described in a few words or sentences. However, that is what we, as normal human beings, try to do when we're around others. We want to understand the world, we want it to be predictable and consistent. We apply these same demands to the people in our life despite the fact that people are much less understandable or predictable than the rest of the world. We want our friends (and enemies) to abide by a simple consistent story. Like "Janice is fit" or "Drew is lazy" or at it's most nuanced, "Jeff really likes taking trips to the beach"
Ep 56: The Joy of Being Inconsistent 2 (I changed my mind)
Ep 56: The Joy of Being Inconsistent 2 (I…
Ep 56: The Joy of Being Inconsistent 2 (I changed my mind)
Yesterday I published an essay on how being around other people forces me to tell a story about myself that I don't like. I, as a normal human being (more or less) cannot be easily described in a few words or sentences. However, that is what we, as normal human beings, try to do when we're around others. We want to understand the world, we want it to be predictable and consistent. We apply these same demands to the people in our life despite the fact that people are much less understandable or predictable than the rest of the world. We want our friends (and enemies) to abide by a simple consistent story. Like "Janice is fit" or "Drew is lazy" or at it's most nuanced, "Jeff really likes taking trips to the beach"