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by wcummings 3499 days ago
>running in circles and enjoying the patterns of your own thoughts

Sounds pretty attractive to me

2 comments

For a while, yes. But that's essentially wireheading without the wire ;). Feels pretty shallow to me.

(Then again, we wouldn't have most of our problems in this world if we just stuck to being stoned hippie self-wireheaded cavedwellers ;).)

As long as the thoughts are helpful, that can be attractive for a short period. Often, they're not. Easy to get caught up in, and, even if they're positive, there is a big wide world out there that we have to engage in on some level, if only to satisfy our basic needs.

Edit to add: Just noticed one of your other comments, on paying attention to driving :)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13002601