Joe Carlsmith

I think there's a kind of in the weeds, um, uh,

virtue that I actually think is like closely related in my head with, with some kind of seriousness and sincerity.

Um, I do think there's a different dimension, which is there's like kind of trying to get it right.

And then there's kind of like stuff out there, right?

Try to like, what if it's like this or like try this on, or I have a hammer, I will hit everything.

Well, what if I just hit everything with this hammer?

Right.

Um, and, and so I think some people do that.

And I think there is, you know, there's room for all kinds.

Um,

I kind of think the thing where you just get it right is kind of undervalued.

Or, I mean, it depends on the context you're working in.

I think like certain sorts of intellectual cultures and milieus and incentive systems, I think, incentivize

you know, saying something new or saying something original or saying something like flashy or provocative or, um, and then like kind of various cultural and social dynamics and be like, Oh, like, you know, and people are like doing all these like kind of, you know, kind of performative or statusy things.

Like there's a bunch of stuff that goes on when people like do thinking and, um, you know, cool.

But like if something's really important, let's just get it right.

Uh, and, and I think, and sometimes it's like boring, but it doesn't matter.

Uh, and I also think like,

like stuff is less interesting if it's false, right?

Like I think if someone's like, blah, and you're like, nope, I mean, it can be useful.