I notice this in myself and many others. The mental gymnastics we play to deflect. Just about everyone plays this game. Elon just did this recently and wrecked havoc on the Twitter staff.
How do we deal with this? That it’s my fault, and I don’t want to contort it and take it out on someone else or even myself. Why do we humans lack an ability to let a person confess within reason?
Or do I need to show up with a sink somewhere?
What exactly is a mistake?
Religion had a confession booth. You say it and move on. The house of rationality requires you to play out your mistake.
I don’t know the answers. It is cruel and unusual punishment to oneself and anyone that cares for you to live out a confession. It is better just said, and smacked in the head. Move on.
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How do we deal with this? That it’s my fault, and I don’t want to contort it and take it out on someone else or even myself. Why do we humans lack an ability to let a person confess within reason?
Or do I need to show up with a sink somewhere?
What exactly is a mistake?
Religion had a confession booth. You say it and move on. The house of rationality requires you to play out your mistake.
I don’t know the answers. It is cruel and unusual punishment to oneself and anyone that cares for you to live out a confession. It is better just said, and smacked in the head. Move on.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33573118
Points: 12
# Comments: 23
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