Xachariah comments on Welcome to Less Wrong! (July 2012) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Xachariah 20 July 2012 03:28:32AM 1 point [-]

You are correct. I wouldn't consider it much different from personality. It's part heritable, part environmental and upbringing, and part randomness.

Now you've got me wondering if philosophers in the Avatar universe have debates on whether your element/bending is nature vs nurture.

Comment author: OnTheOtherHandle 20 July 2012 06:47:07PM 0 points [-]

Now I want an ATLA fanfic infused with Star Trek-style pensive philosophizing. :D

I would argue that it has even more potential than HP for a rationalist makeover. Aang stays in the iceberg and Sokka saves the planet?