So, it seems like interest in Star Trek is “interest” according to Definition 1 here, whereas interest in an organization’s continued existence is “interest” according to Definition 3. I get that the two definitions bear some relation to each other but it doesn’t seem to me that there is any broader concept that they are both special cases of.
So, I agree that someone interested in Star Trek can be said to place a value/importance on talking about Star Trek, which is the same sort of thing as placing a value on the continuing existence of an organization. However, I think from the inside “being interested in Star Trek” feels different from “placing a value on talking about Star Trek”—being interested or curious is an object-level thing whereas placing a value on talking feels more meta-level. Anyway, maybe we have gone on too much of a tangent.
So, it seems like interest in Star Trek is “interest” according to Definition 1 here, whereas interest in an organization’s continued existence is “interest” according to Definition 3. I get that the two definitions bear some relation to each other but it doesn’t seem to me that there is any broader concept that they are both special cases of.
Definitions 4, 7, 10, and 11 are all relevant.
So, I agree that someone interested in Star Trek can be said to place a value/importance on talking about Star Trek, which is the same sort of thing as placing a value on the continuing existence of an organization. However, I think from the inside “being interested in Star Trek” feels different from “placing a value on talking about Star Trek”—being interested or curious is an object-level thing whereas placing a value on talking feels more meta-level. Anyway, maybe we have gone on too much of a tangent.