I think top-down, in that I consider myself to be quite chill, on the fence a lot, and in the middle. Spirit animal might be a capybara.
However many people I meet seem to be bottom-up thinkers, with a series of deep knowledge, rules and systems of their own that are complex, and take them all very seriously. Whereas there are little things I take seriously. I don't have any tattoos, or piercings (Existential Flexibility), I don't think I'm committed enough to anything like that, the most I commit is having graphic tees, plushies, and setting my background.
I think my key philosophies/tenets are:
- YOLO so nothing matters (Optimistic Nihilism)
- pacifism over violence
- respect regardless of your background
- most problems are caused by systems not individuals (Sociological Empathy)
- it's okay to not be okay
- ideas are essential to survival, so creativity and play are more important than exams (Constructivism, Visionary Individualism)
- we aren't perfect organisms, we make mistakes, and the brain tricks you, so we shouldn't hold each other to such high standards (Cognitive Humility)
