http://smooshspace.com/2009/02/17/a-thought-about-privacy/ Part Time Nerd::Full Time Dad Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://smooshspace.com/2009/02/17/a-thought-about-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6899 smoosh Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:29:15 +0000 http://smooshspace.com/?p=1022#comment-6899 I'm thinking that these are not really mutually exclusive ideas. Finding out that no one actually cares would, in my opinion, be a startling blow to many peoples sense of self importance. There are surely exceptions, but so many feel that they are the centre of the world, and that everyone must be vastly interested in their day to day bits and dealings. To have this replaced with the feeling that they simply aren't that interesting would most likely leave them feeling profoundly lonely. I’m thinking that these are not really mutually exclusive ideas.
Finding out that no one actually cares would, in my opinion, be a startling blow to many peoples sense of self importance.
There are surely exceptions, but so many feel that they are the centre of the world, and that everyone must be vastly interested in their day to day bits and dealings. To have this replaced with the feeling that they simply aren’t that interesting would most likely leave them feeling profoundly lonely.

]]> http://smooshspace.com/2009/02/17/a-thought-about-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6898 Rogi Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:48:55 +0000 http://smooshspace.com/?p=1022#comment-6898 I think that is the most naive and back-to-front view that I have heard so far this week. I think the people who most value their privacy are the very people who would be most upset that they are being taken notice of, especially when it is unasked for attention. :) I think that is the most naive and back-to-front view that I have heard so far this week. I think the people who most value their privacy are the very people who would be most upset that they are being taken notice of, especially when it is unasked for attention.

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