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@Gargron__dup_1@mastodon.social

2026-03-06 16:40 UTC

I feel like in the last couple media interviews I’ve done after stepping down as CEO I’ve done a much better job communicating the vision and importance of the fediverse than I’ve ever done before, which is ironic but maybe logical? Brain work better when less pressure?

Replies (8)

  • @vicgrinberg@mastodon.social 2026-03-06 16:42

    @Gargron@mastodon.social brains are traitors under pressure...

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  • @bison@mastodon.social 2026-03-06 16:44

    @Gargron@mastodon.social let these philosophers explain the concept in more detail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQDI-8YfzWQ

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  • @Gargron@mastodon.social Probably.

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  • @Gargron@mastodon.social it's easier to think clearly about how to manage your farm after dinner before the fire while your mind wanders off to sleep than it is while you're dealing with your horse trying to kick you in the stall and the broken water pipe for your thirsty goats and pulling up the weeds toxic to your sheep growing in your pasture. etc etc. your mental energy is devoted to mostly swearing a lot in those times

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  • @Gargron@mastodon.social I think that's extremely likely!

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  • @Gargron@mastodon.social In "Thinking Fast and Slow" the author talks about a sort of "budget" that we have for higher order thinking that runs out. Our ability to deal with stress comes out of the same budget as doing complex mathematics or systems engineering, which comes out of the same budget for considered communication. When it runs out we activate all our mental shortcuts, whatever they are and need to be. We get sloppy in everything we do that requires slow, deliberative thinking.

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  • @Nic3@mastodon.social 2026-03-06 19:23

    @Gargron@mastodon.social thank you for founding @Mastodon@mastodon.social 💜!! #Mastodon

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  • @NerdyKeith@mastodon.social 2026-03-06 20:54

    @Gargron@mastodon.social wow I had no ideal you stepped down. In any case, you've built an amazing community here, Eugen

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