I feel used having read this article. Used into getting enraged at the lack of respect the author has for their readers. Used into reading cheap clickbait that, at worst, is a shitty and throwaway attempt at eyeballs, and at worst is something the author was legitimately proud of having written. It is inconsiderate in its laziness and its nonchalance. Each paragraph is a mere two sentences long, sprinkled with "hella"s and "gonna"s. The arguments are caricatures that might have been radical 25 years ago, but today they add nothing new to the conversation. It's all been said before, and by people much better than yourself. Huberman's name is used as cheap clickbait, mentioned a little in the beginning, and then never again. We never get to understand what he does wrong aside from the fact that he sells supplements. The careless shrug with which she passes over the reasons we are attracted to self-help (overcoming childhood trauma, needing to prove ourselves strong to ourselves, being able to be a reliable adult in order to be a reliable partner/parent and all the rest of it) is a testament to her serious lack of empathy. The presumptuousness that we're all doing it to cope with social injustices or the political system (?!) rankles in its arrogance and cock-surity.
> But it isn't possible for many people who work even a 9-to-5 in certain parts of the U.S. — and certainly isn't possible for people who work odd hours.
So? They are free to seek out the litany of other methods of self improvement available on this vast, nearly infinite internet. Why must every piece of advice on the internet be applicable for everyone? If I can afford a gym or, fucking hell, sunlight, must I instead strenuously self-flagellate on my knees at the doorstep of every betrodden sod who ever walked the earth?
The FIRE community faces the same kind of reaction and it drives me nuts. Yes, a poorly-paid teacher likely cannot reach financial independence as easily as a highly paid software engineer. So? The FIRE community is trying to get that software engineer/dentist/lawyer who would otherwise frivolously spend all their money away and come to regret it to choose a better path. Teachers can look elsewhere.
This article is written by a caricature of a millenial and the arguments it makes, the structure of the story, the punchlines, they are all lousy and vapid.
I feel used having read this article. Used into getting enraged at the lack of respect the author has for their readers. Used into reading cheap clickbait that, at worst, is a shitty and throwaway attempt at eyeballs, and at worst is something the author was legitimately proud of having written. It is inconsiderate in its laziness and its nonchalance. Each paragraph is a mere two sentences long, sprinkled with "hella"s and "gonna"s. The arguments are caricatures that might have been radical 25 years ago, but today they add nothing new to the conversation. It's all been said before, and by people much better than yourself. Huberman's name is used as cheap clickbait, mentioned a little in the beginning, and then never again. We never get to understand what he does wrong aside from the fact that he sells supplements. The careless shrug with which she passes over the reasons we are attracted to self-help (overcoming childhood trauma, needing to prove ourselves strong to ourselves, being able to be a reliable adult in order to be a reliable partner/parent and all the rest of it) is a testament to her serious lack of empathy. The presumptuousness that we're all doing it to cope with social injustices or the political system (?!) rankles in its arrogance and cock-surity.
> But it isn't possible for many people who work even a 9-to-5 in certain parts of the U.S. — and certainly isn't possible for people who work odd hours.
So? They are free to seek out the litany of other methods of self improvement available on this vast, nearly infinite internet. Why must every piece of advice on the internet be applicable for everyone? If I can afford a gym or, fucking hell, sunlight, must I instead strenuously self-flagellate on my knees at the doorstep of every betrodden sod who ever walked the earth?
The FIRE community faces the same kind of reaction and it drives me nuts. Yes, a poorly-paid teacher likely cannot reach financial independence as easily as a highly paid software engineer. So? The FIRE community is trying to get that software engineer/dentist/lawyer who would otherwise frivolously spend all their money away and come to regret it to choose a better path. Teachers can look elsewhere.
This article is written by a caricature of a millenial and the arguments it makes, the structure of the story, the punchlines, they are all lousy and vapid.