NPR expert on why people back Kickstarter projects: "hope the coolness will rub off on them." Startling parallel to Buddhist merit transfer.
@VincentHorn Not all that much sense, tho, because mostly I don't experience "rub off" in cases where most people do. (Fame, specialness eg)
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@Meaningness …but I've mostly tried to treat this as an opportunity for further psychological maturity.#notalwayseasy -
@VincentHorn Yes indeedly! I was slightly famous once, and found it psychologically difficult. Maybe now I'd deal with it better. - 5 more replies
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@Meaningness : Makes me think there's some lasting wisdom in the whole fame-disrepute binary in classical Buddhism. -
@VincentHorn Yes; my avoidance now is probably cowardice. Excellent opportunity for practice if confronted clearly.
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@Meaningness : Yeah, I could see perhaps that operating some, for myself, but I don't always understand other folks' psychologies! :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness : Well, the more credit / fame I've been on the receiving end, the more I've seen some stuff arising there for myself...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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