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As the city glides by, Hinkie discusses one of his least-favorite terms: the narrative.
By doing anything in chronological order—reading a job candidate’s interview responses, watching clips of a player—he believes we end up overvaluing the context. I liked this candidate’s first three answers, so I’m predisposed to like the fourth.
After the Process: Meet Sam Hinkie 2.0
Chris Ballard
When the momentum of an enactment is low, such as when you are sitting down with pen and paper analyzing a problem for the first time, the past and the future influence current tempo indirectly, through your conscious thoughts. When the momentum of an enactment increases, the influence is much more direct, via policies and predispositions, since you do not have time to think. To modulate this influence at higher tempos, it is important to pay more attention to the the emotional quality of the pasts and futures you are considering.
There are quite a few feelings like this—feelings that, back when they entered our lineage, served our ancestors’ interests but that don’t always serve our interests now. Take road rage. The desire to punish people who treat you unfairly or show you disrespect is deeply human. And admit it: though there’s something unpleasant about being made angry, there’s something pleasing about the feeling of anger itself—the feeling that you’re rightfully enraged. The Buddha said anger has a “poisoned root and honeyed tip.”
Why Buddhism Is True
Robert Wright
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