I kind of view this as a process of sequential self-sorting.
Some people go on and become obviously successful and develop a culture with norms, I think almost fully described by the early-to-middle LW proclaimed ideals. I am not among them and can’t say for certain; I am only certain they keep diversifying.
Other people trickle off into the other branch which keeps branching. I am among them. I keep running into a need to express thoughts according to virtuous rules which overshadows other needs most starkly, but I don’t feel inclined to make more things (including immaterial). Some thoughts have been nesting in me for years and I don’t expect them to leave soon.
I kind of view this as a process of sequential self-sorting.
Some people go on and become obviously successful and develop a culture with norms, I think almost fully described by the early-to-middle LW proclaimed ideals. I am not among them and can’t say for certain; I am only certain they keep diversifying.
Other people trickle off into the other branch which keeps branching. I am among them. I keep running into a need to express thoughts according to virtuous rules which overshadows other needs most starkly, but I don’t feel inclined to make more things (including immaterial). Some thoughts have been nesting in me for years and I don’t expect them to leave soon.