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by redcircle 4823 days ago
(1) Part of it is about choosing whom you work with. Be careful about choosing a job that might have fun work, but is with repressed people. (2) If they are ignoring you in a meeting, there is a good chance that they have their self-image caught up in the conversation, and don't want to back down, and are getting emotional. The emotion behind rationality is humility.

Our interview process tries to filter out people that can't collaborate.

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> The emotion behind rationality is humility.

That's beautiful. May I quote you?

Don't attribute it to me --- it didn't originate with me. It is probably a rephrased concept from Erich Fromm.
This is exactly what it is. I don't understand why people working in technical environments can't put their ego aside. Oh yeah, it's the pay.