.@fmbutt Yes! Sloppy arrogance vs. gullible naivete.
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@smc90 But it often signals less-than-mastery, doesn't it?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulbaumgart Under-earnestness is a character flaw -- entrenched, hard to overcome; over-earnestness only signals green-ness, easier to fix -
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@startuployalist That sounds right. You're much more likely to find the right balance by starting out over-earnest vs. under-earnest. - 1 more reply
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@fmbutt@paulbaumgart Another way to look at it: over-earnest, properly groomed can become missionaries; under-earnest end up as mercenaries -
@startuployalist@fmbutt The notion of grooming people into missionaries sets off some anti-collectivist alarm bells for me :)
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@paulbaumgart Depends on social context. In America, go over; in the UK, dive under. -
@rezendi Interesting. Is that related to the lack of a true, stable upper class in the US? - 1 more reply
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@lhon Go on :) - 1 more reply
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