This is a supremely westernized view of how to live life, and while I more or less agree with it—and agree for the reasons you put forth—there also unquestionable merits to the long standing, traditional life of accepting a largely predefined role. Recommend Joseph Heinrich’s The WEIRDest People in the World for context on how this is a highly western view. Also arguable that it’s a highly market-centric view.
I definitely agree that there is merit to a number of lifestyles that I left out of this piece. More than anything I'm curious how someone who IS living the lifestyle that you are referring to would feel about my insulated Western view on how to live a satisfying life. I'm guessing the word entitled would be thrown around, but as I live in such a bubble, I don't get exposed to that viewpoint that frequently. Thanks for the reminder on the book! It's been on my list since you recommended it to me awhile back, this was the kick I needed to move it up the queue.
I think rather than entitled you might get “selfish” based on the premise that your first duty is to your family and local social structure, and going off to blossom and abstractly contribute is a dereliction of duty.
Note again, I identify as hyper individualistic and subscribe to your philosophy. But i do think it’s very much based in a western/hyper marketized social system wherein we’re trying to optimize for some ability to contribute to some broad and general conception of “the good” largely conditioned by what the market system values.
Forgot about the word "meek." Gonna start using that as a roast now.
Boom, roasted.
This is a supremely westernized view of how to live life, and while I more or less agree with it—and agree for the reasons you put forth—there also unquestionable merits to the long standing, traditional life of accepting a largely predefined role. Recommend Joseph Heinrich’s The WEIRDest People in the World for context on how this is a highly western view. Also arguable that it’s a highly market-centric view.
I definitely agree that there is merit to a number of lifestyles that I left out of this piece. More than anything I'm curious how someone who IS living the lifestyle that you are referring to would feel about my insulated Western view on how to live a satisfying life. I'm guessing the word entitled would be thrown around, but as I live in such a bubble, I don't get exposed to that viewpoint that frequently. Thanks for the reminder on the book! It's been on my list since you recommended it to me awhile back, this was the kick I needed to move it up the queue.
I think rather than entitled you might get “selfish” based on the premise that your first duty is to your family and local social structure, and going off to blossom and abstractly contribute is a dereliction of duty.
Note again, I identify as hyper individualistic and subscribe to your philosophy. But i do think it’s very much based in a western/hyper marketized social system wherein we’re trying to optimize for some ability to contribute to some broad and general conception of “the good” largely conditioned by what the market system values.
“Practice consciously, and perform intuitively“. I love this!
Be like jacked jerry
That MF had confidence oozing out of his ears