the problem w/ abandoning paternalism is that this assumes a society has meaningful rituals for ensuring one has come of age
when this is not so, people who are de facto children in adult bodies are released to flounder, on the assumption that this is obviously better for them
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thinking about the @Chris_arnade story about front row and back row Americans, which really came to mind here
and also that greentext about t…
https://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1411036677867401218
this strongly resonates for me, as my life path has been one of desperately trying to break free from the ties which bound me, only to realize, as I succeeded, how important it was for this to be difficult to do
the default path should be the same one
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I hate this conclusion because my fondest desire is for everyone to fuck off and leave other people alone
but a very large number of people are not up to the task of …
https://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1411044583941672963
