i don't know if other universities are the same. i wish i could put my finger on what this quality is.
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Replying to @thesublemon
basically, college is trying to be the same thing for hobbyists, ladder-climbers, and idealists. it really confuses things.
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@thesublemon How does that connect to "following a script [but] breaking it enticingly not incompatibly"?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thesublemon Do you mean that the narrative of the idealist can't be interleaved with the narrative of the hobbyist or ladder-climber?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua not necessarily. but ideals get co-opted to look good and thereby climb, avoiding real discussion of those ideals.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thesublemon LOL, yes. The one that learns to perfectly signal the ideal is preferred more than the one that plays and creates with it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thesublemon I barely revolt against this now because I feel it probably protects institutions.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua it does. & i actually think moral policing=important training wheels for actual tolerance. nonetheless i didn't like it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thesublemon Yes. Totally agree. I keep surveying myself now: the drive to own beliefs and ideas can cause me to unjustly distort them.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thesublemon I'll have done this - and I'll continue to do this - and then in a year I'll look back like "wow, I misunderstood X."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@thesublemon Actually that's a different point slightly. I'm just saying I take training wheels off way too early sometimes.
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@sebinsua oh totally. it's cool that you can recognize that.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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