stephanie

trying to figure out what it is that bothers me abt a lot tech adjacent Intellectual People™ who on paper i should really actually like and i think part of it is there’s this whole intellectual exploration thing going on but without any sense of wonder

idk if it is actually just not there or if it isn’t coming across in the way they talk about things but it’s depressing. weird undead inversion of curiosity

i think about this too - I think a lack of joy in / appreciation for non-sensical, absurd, or whimsical? for vibes in general

I've noticed this too. It feels like people trying way too seriously to one-up each other with how many obscure references they can cite

true. A lot of it seems tied to good communication skills in one way or another