> along with a very simple motivation of "it makes me happy" that does feel naive.
Why does that feel naive to you, though? To me, that seems like an issue with your definition of naivety.
Why does that feel naive to you, though? To me, that seems like an issue with your definition of naivety.
Like, he doesn't see the malice in other people, but its not because he's innocent/naive of such intents, nor does he lack the skills to look for it (guileless), but because (as you say) he doesn't care if people take advantage of him, up to a limit.
Properly calibrated, that's really admirable.
But being vulnerable is sort of an important part of being authentic.
And authentic people might have more opportunities to connect with others, especially with the limited time we have on this planet.
The 3 ladders. People on the sociopaths (Elites) ladder think of everyone else – the clueless (educated gentry) and economic losers (labour) – as naive.
The clueless ladder comes off as most naive. Labour knows they're losing and focuses on their own thing. Sociopaths know they're winning and focus on power accumulation. The clueless don't notice any of this and focus on bettering the world or whatever.
https://alexdanco.com/2021/01/22/the-michael-scott-theory-of...