emic-and-etic comments on Is love a good idea? - Less Wrong

1 Post author: adamzerner 22 February 2014 06:59AM

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Comment author: eggman 24 February 2014 05:44:02AM *  1 point [-]

If you try starting such a conversation, I suggest using more examples than you have thus far. If you don't feel comfortable providing personal anecdotes as examples, feel free to PM me. In that case, I'll start the conversation, because I do have anecdotes/examples I am willing to, and can, share.

Comment author: adamzerner 24 February 2014 08:42:50AM 1 point [-]

I appreciate your consideration, thoughtfulness, and patience. I'm comfortable though.

And you're right, I should have used more examples. I just was having trouble articulating them, and I just wanted to get the conversation started. In hindsight, I should have took the time to think it through in order to make the subsequent conversation more productive.