I like teasing subtly related ideas apart. I can usually quickly decide whether or not there is a meaningful distinction and explicate it...
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...but the distinction between 'want' and 'need' has defeated my best efforts for like 6 months.
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...Best idea I've had on want vs. need: they are same psychologically at time scales > 1 yr. < 1 yr, needs are h/w accelerated, wants aren't
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- Aaron Sorkin defines characters by what they "want"; wants point to man's chosen self-concept; needs are universal, choiceless.
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Hahaha! Pray tell, why? (I live in a Platonic cave on Pluto; I was recently introduced to Sorkin and I'm still evaluating him.)
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