This is an interesting metaphor.
Are you a thermometer or a thermostat. When the temperature changes, do you change with it, or do you work to reverse it? twitter.com/iamtrask/statu…
The original thread is bad. Being a thermostat is a bad thing, because theromstat types don't actually solve the problem. They tend to just sweep it under the carpet/block it out/put a band-aid on it. A better metaphor is fevers: body raises temperature to help fight infections.