@TylerAlterman This makes a lot of sense!
Though I dont think it’s binary — people who have the qualities of what you call romantics can very well also be pragmatic and dependable in all the ways that matter
"gpt can you give me a summary of-- "
no thanks, i would like to rawdog the information, go through multiple sources and eventually find something else that i am interested in.
sometimes, the point of reading isn't in finishing what you read or understanding it entirely, it is to explore and find the next thing to read.
summaries are buildings with linear knowledge, rawdogging research is a forest of wonder and exploration.
unless you are doing it for work and have to get to a conclusion in an hour.
capitalism is a plain grey building only afterall.
Bucket lists are for people who mistakenly think that accumulation of experiences adds richness to life.
But things that make life truly rich come from pursuing mastery, from going deep, from doing something over and over again.