NPR expert on why people back Kickstarter projects: "hope the coolness will rub off on them." Startling parallel to Buddhist merit transfer.
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness : I back them because I enjoy supporting innovative and/or personally meaningful projects. :)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VincentHorn
@VincentHorn Not all that much sense, tho, because mostly I don't experience "rub off" in cases where most people do. (Fame, specialness eg)4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness …but I've mostly tried to treat this as an opportunity for further psychological maturity.#notalwayseasy1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VincentHorn
@VincentHorn Yes indeedly! I was slightly famous once, and found it psychologically difficult. Maybe now I'd deal with it better.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness : What were you slightly famous for? Aside from probably being the inspiration for character in Boomeritis? :-D2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@VincentHorn I.e. "famous all around the block".
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