Yup, I often think about the contradiction between being a proponent of the myth of the objective view and deciding to cut down free learning time in favour of more short-term goals.
I think I often allow myself to get influenced by 1) social pressure to feel like I am working on something concrete as opposed to just aimlessly exploring and 2) pressure from AI advancements, feeling like I have to rush to keep up, worrying about job prospects and financial consequences.
Putting yourself under that stress is definitely a bad way to do anything creative... I think I need to start chatting with the Buminati gang again :)
Yup, I often think about the contradiction between being a proponent of the myth of the objective view and deciding to cut down free learning time in favour of more short-term goals.
I think I often allow myself to get influenced by 1) social pressure to feel like I am working on something concrete as opposed to just aimlessly exploring and 2) pressure from AI advancements, feeling like I have to rush to keep up, worrying about job prospects and financial consequences.
Putting yourself under that stress is definitely a bad way to do anything creative... I think I need to start chatting with the Buminati gang again :)