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I was curious about the specific imagery in the Emerson quote: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." Why hobgoblins I wondered. Apparently because they do randomly do your household chores? Why??
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Why would folklore arise around invisible anti-entropy consistency forces? It’s like the opposite of gremlins. I’m really curious now. Clearly Emerson did not choose his words casually. Hobgoblins do seem associated with consistency tasks (ironing, dusting… ordering effects)
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