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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Replying to @NickPinkston
@NickPinkston I suppose you could call me an optimist at least on idea evolution front.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NickPinkston
@NickPinkston I've abandoned optimism/pessimism as a frame, except to communicate with others. Truth vs. happiness is my default frame now.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @kylemathews
@kylemathews@vgr LOL truth vs. happiness? Why do you think that's a tradeoff?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @NickPinkston
@NickPinkston@kylemathews Once you truly understand something it tends to lose potential to make you either happy or unhappy just calms you1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@kylemathews 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.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@NickPinkston @kylemathews not necessarily. Depends on personality.
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