I’m interested in how a domain, work of language or art, mathematical proof, movie, etc. can be “up its own ass”
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I think the core is being excessively self-focused, in repetitions/layers, and ignoring outside world - ultra-advanced omphaloskepsis
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A certain level of focus on tools is acceptable, but after a while we expect people and things to “get on with it” whatever “it” is
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What are the most “up its own ass” things you can think of? Feel free to include things you like that are nonetheless up their own asses
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Replying to @drethelin @literalbanana
What’s the difference between being up one’s own ass and being extremely niche?
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major overlap because extremely-niche usually means about the niche and responding to nearby niche stuff instead of the world
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