All behaviours start out as “gimmicks”, after some time of training they go from gimmick to part of your natural behaviour and lose their gimmickness
One can easily construct examples of behaviour for which this is not true. The easiest (and most absurd) examples would be instinctive—breathing, eating, etc. So it is clear that not all behaviours start out at gimmicks.
But is it, as a rule, generally true? I still think not. Did your pursuit of rationality start out as a gimmick? Mine certainly did not. I don’t know anything about you beyond that (at least, presumably I know that, since you’re on this site) so it’s hard to come up with further examples. But I’ll go ahead and make some safe generalizations. Did you learn mathematics or physics by gimmicks? What about the most recent project at work? Did you complete that project by use of gimmicks?
Perhaps I am an idealist. Well, not perhaps. I am an idealist. But my reaction, upon noticing that the world (and especially the business world) operates by gimmickry is not to participate in it, and perpetuate the continuation of the system, but to oppose it in whatever manner I can.
there are some instinctive functions, but those are mostly limited to basic survival. The examples of breathing and eating are 2 things that most adults are doing incorrectly. To learn proper breathing you will have to apply a gimmick until your body and minds learns how to breath properly and you dont give it anymore consious thought. When a baby is born the doctor will use a gimmick to make the baby breath for the first time.
And yes, i learned all the things you mentioned by using gimmicks, in fact the first thing i learned in school is guessing the teachers password.
Maybe we should taboo the word gimmick.
My definiton of gimmick: “A conscious change in behavior”
Something stops being a gimmick when: “The behavior occurs unconsciously”
At first you suck at math and have to study hard, then after some practice calculation results come naturally.
Ah yes. Well we mean very different things when we use the word gimmick. My definition would be more along the lines of “a concealed, usually devious aspect or feature of something, as a plan or deal”, which is one of Dictionary.com’s definitions.
So intention is probably the main problem.
If your ethics do not condone the intention behind the “trick” you consider it a “gimmick” and hence a bad thing.
I think lukeprog has not been clear enough on his intentions which causes newer users to read it as an evil gimmick promoting article.
Well, not the intention. I’m a utilitarian. But I think the consequences are worse for my definition—especially when you consider the utility function of the person being lied to.
One can easily construct examples of behaviour for which this is not true. The easiest (and most absurd) examples would be instinctive—breathing, eating, etc. So it is clear that not all behaviours start out at gimmicks.
But is it, as a rule, generally true? I still think not. Did your pursuit of rationality start out as a gimmick? Mine certainly did not. I don’t know anything about you beyond that (at least, presumably I know that, since you’re on this site) so it’s hard to come up with further examples. But I’ll go ahead and make some safe generalizations. Did you learn mathematics or physics by gimmicks? What about the most recent project at work? Did you complete that project by use of gimmicks?
Perhaps I am an idealist. Well, not perhaps. I am an idealist. But my reaction, upon noticing that the world (and especially the business world) operates by gimmickry is not to participate in it, and perpetuate the continuation of the system, but to oppose it in whatever manner I can.
there are some instinctive functions, but those are mostly limited to basic survival. The examples of breathing and eating are 2 things that most adults are doing incorrectly. To learn proper breathing you will have to apply a gimmick until your body and minds learns how to breath properly and you dont give it anymore consious thought. When a baby is born the doctor will use a gimmick to make the baby breath for the first time.
And yes, i learned all the things you mentioned by using gimmicks, in fact the first thing i learned in school is guessing the teachers password.
Maybe we should taboo the word gimmick. My definiton of gimmick: “A conscious change in behavior” Something stops being a gimmick when: “The behavior occurs unconsciously”
At first you suck at math and have to study hard, then after some practice calculation results come naturally.
Ah yes. Well we mean very different things when we use the word gimmick. My definition would be more along the lines of “a concealed, usually devious aspect or feature of something, as a plan or deal”, which is one of Dictionary.com’s definitions.
So intention is probably the main problem. If your ethics do not condone the intention behind the “trick” you consider it a “gimmick” and hence a bad thing.
I think lukeprog has not been clear enough on his intentions which causes newer users to read it as an evil gimmick promoting article.
Well, not the intention. I’m a utilitarian. But I think the consequences are worse for my definition—especially when you consider the utility function of the person being lied to.