I think you can extend the concept that our ideas mostly come from copying other people with the evolution analogy.
Ideas have descent with modification. We mimic, and recombine our culture’s ideas. In the process the mutations (mistakes) can lead to something totally new.
Thanks! :) I've been exploring Girard's mimetic desires lately so this definitely makes me think. And yes from an evolutionary standpoint it's so true how most of what we think/do comes from imitating those around us
I see what you mean but I don't think there's actually objective good writing if we reallllllllly think about it. It's about what your goal is, and that goal is often blurry.
Ideas are not out there, you make them up as you proceed (not just with writing but with everything you do)
You can make a decent piece of writing and stop your development
i like how this piece is also a concrete example of what you speak of. i found myself saying “mhm” and “wow” and agreeing with you deeply as you’re telling me that good writing creates that feeling. (this is a piece of excellent writing, btw)
Great essay 🔥
I think you can extend the concept that our ideas mostly come from copying other people with the evolution analogy.
Ideas have descent with modification. We mimic, and recombine our culture’s ideas. In the process the mutations (mistakes) can lead to something totally new.
Thanks! :) I've been exploring Girard's mimetic desires lately so this definitely makes me think. And yes from an evolutionary standpoint it's so true how most of what we think/do comes from imitating those around us
Writing is power!
I see what you mean but I don't think there's actually objective good writing if we reallllllllly think about it. It's about what your goal is, and that goal is often blurry.
Ideas are not out there, you make them up as you proceed (not just with writing but with everything you do)
You can make a decent piece of writing and stop your development
Trying to writing "good" is an amateur's mistake
agreed, most of people's goal is blurry until they found their passion for life and share their experience to others who has no goal yet
i like how this piece is also a concrete example of what you speak of. i found myself saying “mhm” and “wow” and agreeing with you deeply as you’re telling me that good writing creates that feeling. (this is a piece of excellent writing, btw)