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title = "worse is worse"
summary = "sure, \"worse is better\", but also, worse is worse. the main thesis is that a) we keep dooming ourselves to \"worse\" futures than what could have been, b) we ought not to \"settle\" for the \"worse\" thing, c) things can be \"worse\" but do they really have to be *that much* \"worse\"?"
date = 2024-10-12T11:56:00-05:00
source = "https://mastodon.social/@trwnh/113295504458006091"
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sure, "worse is better", but also, worse is worse.

might expand on this when i have the time, but the main thesis is that a) we keep dooming ourselves to "worse" futures than what could have been, b) we ought not to "settle" for the "worse" thing, c) things can be "worse" but they really don't have to be *that much* "worse"

conclusion: it may be a pattern, but consigning yourself to it as a mindset is a form of abdication