Crux comments on Thoughts on hacking aromanticism? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Crux 07 June 2016 02:06:01AM *  0 points [-]

How about getting a balance? Sometimes you could hang around a community where you're one of the most competent people around, and at other times you could put yourself in a position where you're a student to most of the other members.

This seems to get the benefit MrMind was describing without the drawback you've identified.

Comment author: Lumifer 07 June 2016 02:34:07PM 2 points [-]

It's hard to argue against balance :-) at this point we're in the "it depends" situation. It could work or it could fail.

However this advice contradicts a heuristic I have: "Try not to spend time surrounded by idiots".

Comment author: MrMind 08 June 2016 07:59:42AM 2 points [-]

"Try not to spend time surrounded by idiots".

A time-honored heuristic if there ever was one. But the opposite is just as depressing.
You can be happy in a group of peers... or as a teacher.