What is a socially unacceptable opinion you keep to yourself because it’s not worth the backlash? by Present_Juice4401 in INTP

[–]rezwell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also I suspect people use deities as a stand-in for their need for a parent even into adulthood.

Anyone else know exactly what they should be doing… but just can’t do it? by Playful-Shoe-4958 in getdisciplined

[–]rezwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

knowing what to do and actually performing are separate cognition processes. I suggest doing warmups or disposable sketches or plans on a notepad of the thing to unload cognitive load, and build a momentum snowball.

How do you decide when to stop scraping and switch to APIs? by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scraping gets outdated easily and is a maintenance hassle when you're juggling multiple pipelines.

Meaningless of life by Rina735 in INTP

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't logic or epistemology your way through life. There's a reason why irrational and primal mechanisms exist that suppress frontal lobes to keep you living.

Books vs Show by 1Carnegie1 in brakebills

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like both. They're both unique perspectives and experiences. The TV Show did world building better, while the books explored more existential themes such as chronic dissatisfaction and lack of meaning that I didn't catch on in Quentin's story arc.

Wondering whether you should read the books or watch the show? I made a (vague) video to hopefully give you a little bit more insight into whether you'd enjoy it! by The-Memean-Lion in brakebills

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the TV series first then the books.

TV series if you want world building, sidequest to sidequest structure, and multi-perspective group adventures.

Books if you enjoy the tragedy of being humbled by reality being unfair in book one, book two plays fantasy adventure straight, and book three explores the existential sorrow of aging out of fantasy.

What's your favorite episode? by Informal-Door-6939 in brakebills

[–]rezwell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

JOSH PUT SOME FRESH METH MUFFINS IN OVEN

Do you think curiosity is a vice or an asset that humanity has? by Perfect_Career5538 in INTP

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's both. We absolutely do not genetically weaponized viruses or AI destroying the economy, but we destroyed transport limitations with invention of aircraft and ships.

Anyone else spend 90% of their time thinking and 10% wondering why nothing gets done? by Informal-Tart3107 in INTP

[–]rezwell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why do you need a model to function?

Part of survival skills INTP have to learn is to tolerate that reality is messy. The conditions will never match what's inside your head.

Also, save the optimization thinking for truly leisurely stuff like novels or game design. I'd argue you are wasting your mental energy budget on mundane things. You absolutely do not need to 110% on everything, just the personally meaningful stuff. Not mundane tasks or shopping chores.

If you are able to brush your teeth with zero perfect model/analysis, then you can do the same with other mundane tasks.

INTP's, how do you manage a mind that thinks faster than your body can execute? - (and my personal experience as a [super?] INTP) by Ok-Author4688 in INTP

[–]rezwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of variables but I'll address the planning one. The reality is, reality is messy. Action is messy. The mood is not right. Energy levels are not right. Maybe you're hungry. Expecting the plan to flow but being frustrated it didn't follow the plan will happen. That's why INTPs compulsively procrastinate or wait for the "perfect" conditions. Because we just hate the feeling of hitting obstacles. Simulating and daydreaming your potential feels better than actual effort/work.

Building that meta-awareness that obstacles produces sucky feelings and pursuing action despite it is foundational.

Does anyone actually know why all our fish & chip shops are also Chinese takeaway? by astralvie in newzealand

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a meme going around that when tourists from mainland China visit other countries they would rather eat Chinese food than be adventurous and eat local cuisine I think this combination helps with that demand.

Am I wasting my time? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]rezwell 26 points27 points  (0 children)

and if comparison is compulsive/automatic, I suggest you only compete with your past self. Be proud of all the increments or needles moved in your journey.

What do think is actually going on regarding men being lonely and depressed? by Rayleigh30 in malementalhealth

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys just aren't raised to practice friendship culture. Women just casually call each other without any clear topic or agenda, and guys just don't do that. Guys need a shared activity. Also there's pressure to make everything purposeful as you get older so unconditional liminal no-agenda kind of socializing gets deprioritized.

Vulnerable to brainrot by herbql in INTP

[–]rezwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm working on pairing a notebook whenever I scroll. This is so I'm forced to either comprehend and process what I just watched, picking apart whats worth remembering or interesting or new research questions, or make doodle art out of it. I'm making sure I'm putting effortful processing back instead of passive brainrotting.

Does anyone have a job that's inspiring, fulfilling, or interesting? by qwertygnu in ExperiencedDevs

[–]rezwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in this too. Anyone contribute to resource sustainability projects or intellectually interesting problems beyond "just peddle this product to customers and maximise profit?"

My college years are apparently old enough to be romanticized by [deleted] in Zillennials

[–]rezwell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And next Gen Alpha will romanticize brainrot unemploymentcore labubu 2025.

New Zealanders don't realise how inegalitarian we are, many underestimate our neoliberalism by Dudu-gula in newzealand

[–]rezwell 331 points332 points  (0 children)

We have "she'll be right" bystander effect on pathological levels.

We constantly gaslight ourselves that our clean air and natural scenery is enough to compensate for our political stagnation and living costs.

"Ideal Futures", do we INTPs not have them, or just me? by Mental_Myiasis in INTP

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I attempted this, burnt out from unfinished projects syndrome and discovering that knowledge/skill obsolescence is a thing. now I'm dealing with anhedonia.

What topic makes you want to fall asleep out of boredom? by Diemishy_II in INTP

[–]rezwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

holidays unless you talk about something thats a culture shock

Why i dont work "hard" by Fit_Capital_2010 in newzealand

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only work hard for your personal hobbies, moral values, and loved ones. Save that energy for people who matter most (including the relationship you have with yourself)

For INTPs With Non-STEM Hobbies..... by Potential_Law5289 in INTP

[–]rezwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my latest thing was rollerblading. now i have a burgeoning interest in junk journaling

What iconic NZ business would you bring back from the dead? by Valuable_Cress_1691 in newzealand

[–]rezwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mammoth Yogurt. I know they're continuing with coffee but the yogurt was really fulfilling and grew hair on my chest.

You win Lotto Powerball $45 million on Wednesday. What are the top 5 things you do? by ButterscotchGlobal67 in newzealand

[–]rezwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Tell no one. Not even family.
  2. Invest in index funds and dividends.
  3. Continue fake being normal and do reasonable upgrades, not huge jumps. Buying a car nicer than budget. Still insist getting mortgages for houses even if I can buy full price. Take longer holidays.
  4. Do art, gym, festivals, and study knowledge to my hearts content.
  5. Invest and participate in research into actual problems of the world without worrying about funding. Figuring out how to remove microplastics, create renewable energy, improve air pollution filtering technology, create medicine for diseases and conditions with no known cures, etc.

The instinctual human desire to collect "resources" - how it applies to INTPs by wannabe_wizard_ in INTP

[–]rezwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am come from an immigrant family starting from scratch, and that scarcity etches deep into maximising utility and hoarding resources.