Venkatesh Rao (@contraptions): "Ok whimsy is exceptioned out of the sincerity doghouse. Lack of purpose redeems it. Toxic sincerity is motivated unambiguousness."

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Ok whimsy is exceptioned out of the sincerity doghouse. Lack of purpose redeems it. Toxic sincerity is motivated unambiguousness.

whimsy, I think is best understood as an unselfconscious, purposeless sincerity.

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Mar 30

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