To me this pattern-matches to something else. The thing we need isn’t just interaction, but “authentic” interaction. Let me unpack that:
An interaction is authentic when there is no inhibition involved. You’re not hiding your true feelings and/or thoughts. You’re not playing a role, or putting on a mask. You’re just allowing your system 1 to do the interaction all by itself.
Hardly any interaction is 100% authentic. Even if you don’t feel like you’re inhibiting yourself, you most likely are. Still, there’s a very important difference between 90% and 10% inhibition. An interaction is only as valuable as it’s authenticity.
(on a side note, this is why I’m worried about today’s tendency for people to forbid some forms of speech)
I don’t know if I am a satisficer when it comes to social needs.
To me this pattern-matches to something else. The thing we need isn’t just interaction, but “authentic” interaction. Let me unpack that:
An interaction is authentic when there is no inhibition involved. You’re not hiding your true feelings and/or thoughts. You’re not playing a role, or putting on a mask. You’re just allowing your system 1 to do the interaction all by itself.
Hardly any interaction is 100% authentic. Even if you don’t feel like you’re inhibiting yourself, you most likely are. Still, there’s a very important difference between 90% and 10% inhibition. An interaction is only as valuable as it’s authenticity.
(on a side note, this is why I’m worried about today’s tendency for people to forbid some forms of speech)