@vgr @sarahdoingthing I think the right dichotomy might be ugly/easy to use vs beautiful/hard to use, not beautiful vs ugly.
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Replying to @tomlapille
@tomlapille@vgr like fountain pens vs. ball point pens? ;) I call this the "demandingness axis" and it's valuable for its own sake I think1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@vgr Yes. I think it is also remarkable when a culture collectively chooses to be demanding instead of evolving to simple.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@tomlapille@sarahdoingthing ?? I think it is choosing simplicity over divergent complexity that's so rare as to be remarkable (Amish).1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vgr@sarahdoingthing I would characterize the Amish choice as exactly the opposite. They have to know more to exist because of the choice.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@tomlapille @sarahdoingthing They exist because pluralist society around them can afford to let them be, and has the openness to let them :)
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