This seems related to the OPhttps://medium.com/@kevinsimler/a-nihilists-guide-to-meaning-3c34de2c4acf …
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
I find the *subjective sense of meaning* interesting — what makes things *feel* like a big deal? Can one engineer experiences to feel more important?
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
I’ve definitely *felt* like things were a big deal in the moment, when in reality nothing much came of them; and I’ve been intellectually aware that things were high-impact without feeling like they were “epic” or “transcendent.”
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
Illusory “feelings of importance” can be caused by mania or psychedelic drugs or the impression that “everybody” is getting excited
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
And, perhaps a bit less intensely, video games.
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Replying to @Meaningness @ArtirKel and
A level-0 hack to make something feel like a big deal (to yourself) is to engineer opportunities to get social attention for it.
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @Meaningness and
I still don’t think I know a way to actually achieve “hype escape velocity” on purpose. But I think it should be possible to make an empirical study of getting hype.
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
There are several industries devoted to that… they do do empirical work…
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Marketing, entertainment, politics, practical religion, PR, etc ad nauseam
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Replying to @Meaningness @ArtirKel and
Is there a source you’d recommend on the science of marketing? (Like...more like a textbook than a paper.) seems like there’s a lot of bullshit to wade through?
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @ArtirKel and
It’s been 25 years since I read about it seriously, so am not the person to ask, unfortunately. I expect there’s several people in your immediate network who would be good sources!
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