I dislike intelligent discussion. Why?
Because in my experience, it doesn't end in action.
This causes intellect-cycles.
Let us imagine that we have a situation in which everyone is a reasonably intelligent person.
1) Serious topic is introduced.
2) Observations are made, opinions are given. Discussion happens.
3) Arguments, counter-observations, more discussion.
4) Maybe somebody learns something.
5) Discussion reaches a dead-end and dies.
6) Repeat steps 1-5 a few times
7) Eventually, we start to notice that one person or some people in this group are beginning to lose interest in the cycle of discussion.
8) Inane topic is introduced. Now we have concurrent intelligent discussions and people just fucking around.
9) Soon more people have lost interest in intelligent discussion and more inane topics are intoduced.
10) Soon, everyone is being ridiculous.
11) Someone gets tired of this, feels like they aren't being intelligent, something something, and introuces intelligent topic.
12) Collective intellect slowly shifts again from silly to smart.
13) The few who decide not to shift with the collective intellect (or are incapable of it) are ignored.
Argh, the point is, thinking without action is annoying. I hate when there's some kind of intelligent discussion and the only outcome is a bemused "hm."
Because in my experience, it doesn't end in action.
This causes intellect-cycles.
Let us imagine that we have a situation in which everyone is a reasonably intelligent person.
1) Serious topic is introduced.
2) Observations are made, opinions are given. Discussion happens.
3) Arguments, counter-observations, more discussion.
4) Maybe somebody learns something.
5) Discussion reaches a dead-end and dies.
6) Repeat steps 1-5 a few times
7) Eventually, we start to notice that one person or some people in this group are beginning to lose interest in the cycle of discussion.
8) Inane topic is introduced. Now we have concurrent intelligent discussions and people just fucking around.
9) Soon more people have lost interest in intelligent discussion and more inane topics are intoduced.
10) Soon, everyone is being ridiculous.
11) Someone gets tired of this, feels like they aren't being intelligent, something something, and introuces intelligent topic.
12) Collective intellect slowly shifts again from silly to smart.
13) The few who decide not to shift with the collective intellect (or are incapable of it) are ignored.
Argh, the point is, thinking without action is annoying. I hate when there's some kind of intelligent discussion and the only outcome is a bemused "hm."
