So, apparently vibes are outdated now. It’s all aura and aura farming lol. I think I have a hard time with the concept of optimization because on one hand I do love the idea of genuine self growth and development that could be facilitated by optimization. I think the aspects of optimization culture that you criticize in this could easily be addressed if we had different and/or more meaningful measures of success or a different definition of success.
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So, apparently vibes are outdated now. It’s all aura and aura farming lol. I think I have a hard time with the concept of optimization because on one hand I do love the idea of genuine self growth and development that could be facilitated by optimization. I think the aspects of optimization culture that you criticize in this could easily be addressed if we had different and/or more meaningful measures of success or a different definition of success.