The key to a successful life is to embrace reality. Constructed worlds are a form of kryptonite – draining us of our life force and leaving us addicted to jam instead of fruit.

Does anyone else feel similarly?

https://notes.lauraevans.io/permanent/Prefer+reality+to+constructed+worlds

Research @ Atomic | @astorventures, @mohrdavidow, @kernel0x, cs @harvard

I understand what you're trying to say, but I think it's too harsh an assessment and would benefit from a more balanced perspective. The comparison to kryptonite is overly cynical in my view, and I don't think the jam-fruit metaphor you're making is doing what you want it to.

I appreciate the feedback. That’s fair re: balance — truth resides in paradox. And re: books, I hear you. I derive an unreasonable joy from the classics, but Paul Graham offers a nice counterpoint in the notion that reading virtuous books is not always a virtuous endeavor: http://www.paulgraham.com/island.html