You know you're a modernist when you prefer a mediocre but up-to-date contemporary take on a classical idea to reading "originals." I'm one.
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You call yourself a modernist? (that's not meant to sound sarcastic)
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I suppose you could call me an optimist at least on idea evolution front.
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Would you say you've become more optimistic in the past 1-2 years?
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I've abandoned optimism/pessimism as a frame, except to communicate with others. Truth vs. happiness is my default frame now.
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Once you truly understand something it tends to lose potential to make you either happy or unhappy just calms you
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Doesn't that mean you keep finding more stuff? That's what I do at a least. I seek novelty constantly and make my own.
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