1) things people just explain 2) things that make people mad and haughty when asked to explain, e.g. “read a 1st year textbook”
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I think the difference is not just that 2) are more basic than 1), but that 2) is a sign that it’s something core to an imaginary world
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being asked to explain (2) is like having to tell someone the rules of the game, breaking the flow
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it makes people REALLY mad when it’s about their main imaginary game that they use to define their self-worth
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Replying to @literalbanana
nitpick I feel like this analysis is just as good without ascribing a derogotary "imaginary" status, gamehood already implies constructedness, & imo there are many humanities courses

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not indented as derogatory, everything important is imaginary basically
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