Socialization is a two-way process, not a one-way process.

· Bits and Bobs 12/9/24
  • Socialization is a two-way process, not a one-way process.
    • The default stance for socialization is often "I try to cram my idea into a critical mass of other people's heads, using whatever path wedges it in there most efficiently."
      • A very one-way process.
    • The goal is not to figure out a way to cram your idea into the other person's head.
    • It is to share your insights and listen to theirs, to synthesize an idea that is better than what either of you had individually before.
    • Socialization is primarily a co-creation process, not a convincing process.
    • The idea should change as you socialize; it should improve, become more nuanced, more realistic, more grounded.
      • If you learn something that makes you realize it's no longer a good idea, you should set it down.

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