We call it "procrastination" but there is something much more powerful at work.
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At best.
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I liked the way
@pamelafox expressed this recently: "what makes you forget to eat and forget to use the bathroom?" -
Civilization VI most probably.
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Yes, homo sapiens is the animal that is always discontent. When cats are not hungry, they rest or play. We always meddle
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why freight on judgement? Let's call it civilization instead of "meddling".
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civilization is just one of the many (and not inevitable) results of our apparent inability to sit still and be content
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“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées
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which falls under self actualization but I think he means the inability to feel alone with your thoughts which is under love
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interesting. Derek Muller (
@veritasium) calls this " the distraction economy ", video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYuiWP0IpA …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Working on open source software, various artistic pursuits seem to fit here
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Distraction and amusement. It’s why we are wired for play and games.
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agreed
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disengagement
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that's arguably a synonym for "belonging".
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I think that if my other needs were met, I could sleep, like, a _lot_.
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