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by throwamon 1870 days ago
Hmm, I agree that having different interests is cool, but I don't know if I agree that this isn't the confirmation of a stereotype. In fact the subjects here are surprisingly predictable. Music? Jazz, piano, rock. Other hobbies? Woodworking, cooking, gaming, watching anime. Misc knowledge? Physics, animal behavior, Atlas Obscura. Philosophy? Stoicism, existentialism, analytical philosophy, random best-seller self-help gurus. Health? Life extension, gut microbiome, depression, mindfulness, neuroscience, magic mushrooms.

I'm not necessarily judging this, there's only so much one can focus on and I also find most of these subjects fascinating, but it's pretty clear a tiny subset of what's out there is what consistently gets to the frontpage.