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Bill Klein's avatar

> "The Search" could be elaborated to the search for stabilizing a desired pattern of selfing

Would you agree that "desired" here is a bit loose? One might actually be searching to stabilize *whatever* pattern of selfing as a way to the familiar (even if not "desired") relief of conceptual contraction as preferred over the experience of open-endedness.

> Searchless responsiveness is like passion for a musical style: fulfilling to those with the passion, of no import to those without.

Love this.

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Ari Nielsen's avatar

Yes! I usually used desire with a positive valence, here it is used very loosely...

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