Visakan Veerasamy

But it's like that story of the five monkeys beating each other because they used to get electrocuted. So yeah, culture evolves very slowly relative to technology.

But it's like that story of the five monkeys beating each other because they used to get electrocuted. So yeah, culture evolves very slowly relative to technology.

Yeah, I think there's a kind of a selection bias effect or a garishness effect. I call a version of this the Times Square problem, where, like, people... Like, imagine thinking that the only thing in New York is Times Square, which is, like, all the ads and all the garish lights and everything, which is, you know, it's interesting to check out. But, like...

Yeah, I think there's a kind of a selection bias effect or a garishness effect. I call a version of this the Times Square problem, where, like, people... Like, imagine thinking that the only thing in New York is Times Square, which is, like, all the ads and all the garish lights and everything, which is, you know, it's interesting to check out. But, like...

Yeah, I think there's a kind of a selection bias effect or a garishness effect. I call a version of this the Times Square problem, where, like, people... Like, imagine thinking that the only thing in New York is Times Square, which is, like, all the ads and all the garish lights and everything, which is, you know, it's interesting to check out. But, like...

Similarly, some people think, oh, the only people on YouTube are MrBeast and whoever. When there's so much interestingness, just two streets down, three streets down. I follow this published... There's some guy running a really old printing press kind of thing. It's fascinating. And it's, yeah, it's like that kind of, it's not exactly the same thing, but like his love for his craft really shines.

Similarly, some people think, oh, the only people on YouTube are MrBeast and whoever. When there's so much interestingness, just two streets down, three streets down. I follow this published... There's some guy running a really old printing press kind of thing. It's fascinating. And it's, yeah, it's like that kind of, it's not exactly the same thing, but like his love for his craft really shines.

Similarly, some people think, oh, the only people on YouTube are MrBeast and whoever. When there's so much interestingness, just two streets down, three streets down. I follow this published... There's some guy running a really old printing press kind of thing. It's fascinating. And it's, yeah, it's like that kind of, it's not exactly the same thing, but like his love for his craft really shines.

And everyone in his domain loves to be around that. It's just so nice to see someone lovingly tending to the thing that they care about. And it doesn't need to be showy or flashy or loud. That's just, you know, if you filter that out, suddenly you look at the rest of the landscape and it's like, oh, there's so much interestingness everywhere.

And everyone in his domain loves to be around that. It's just so nice to see someone lovingly tending to the thing that they care about. And it doesn't need to be showy or flashy or loud. That's just, you know, if you filter that out, suddenly you look at the rest of the landscape and it's like, oh, there's so much interestingness everywhere.

And everyone in his domain loves to be around that. It's just so nice to see someone lovingly tending to the thing that they care about. And it doesn't need to be showy or flashy or loud. That's just, you know, if you filter that out, suddenly you look at the rest of the landscape and it's like, oh, there's so much interestingness everywhere.

Well, I feel like earnestness is at the heart of... You can't really be serious and not be earnest, right? I guess you can choose how much of it you want to show. I'm not entirely sure why I've used two different phrases in two different essays, but it just felt natural to me, I guess. So I think my earnestness essay says there's nothing edgier than being earnest.

Well, I feel like earnestness is at the heart of... You can't really be serious and not be earnest, right? I guess you can choose how much of it you want to show. I'm not entirely sure why I've used two different phrases in two different essays, but it just felt natural to me, I guess. So I think my earnestness essay says there's nothing edgier than being earnest.

Well, I feel like earnestness is at the heart of... You can't really be serious and not be earnest, right? I guess you can choose how much of it you want to show. I'm not entirely sure why I've used two different phrases in two different essays, but it just felt natural to me, I guess. So I think my earnestness essay says there's nothing edgier than being earnest.

So I got around to talking about earnestness by talking about edginess. And I guess I like the alliteration. That's probably how I ended up doing that. Because you could also say there's nothing edgier than seriousness. But it's nice to have alliteration. But yeah, so basically, the interesting thing about... So some people want to be... they don't want to go with the social herd.

So I got around to talking about earnestness by talking about edginess. And I guess I like the alliteration. That's probably how I ended up doing that. Because you could also say there's nothing edgier than seriousness. But it's nice to have alliteration. But yeah, so basically, the interesting thing about... So some people want to be... they don't want to go with the social herd.

So I got around to talking about earnestness by talking about edginess. And I guess I like the alliteration. That's probably how I ended up doing that. Because you could also say there's nothing edgier than seriousness. But it's nice to have alliteration. But yeah, so basically, the interesting thing about... So some people want to be... they don't want to go with the social herd.

They don't want to just say what everyone else is saying. They don't want to think what everyone else is thinking. And so... they begin with that and then they think, well, I should contradict what is being said, which can be, you know, a little bit of a public service.

They don't want to just say what everyone else is saying. They don't want to think what everyone else is thinking. And so... they begin with that and then they think, well, I should contradict what is being said, which can be, you know, a little bit of a public service.

They don't want to just say what everyone else is saying. They don't want to think what everyone else is thinking. And so... they begin with that and then they think, well, I should contradict what is being said, which can be, you know, a little bit of a public service.