It's also pretty obvious when techbro's lack any kind of liberal arts education, or general praxis around the various subjects encompassed in liberal arts. You typically see this in discussions around government or social policies. But it can rear its head in literature to, like when the usage of satire is so out of place and crudely crafted one can't help but wonder how self-aware the person misusing it is.
> It's not possible that someone could be exposed to the glory of art, creativity, and expression without being moved to value it!
Well it certainly is possible and even likely. No one ever made any kind of point insinuating that, or even broached that subject about changing hobbies or what you enjoy. So you've definitely just misunderstood the entire discussion. I recommend rereading the topic post and this thread.
> I'm really not sure what you mean by "deflate the obstacle".
The obstacle being ego.
>I would very much like to be able to engage substantively
Well you can help yourself out by not wasting an enormous amount of energy and craftsmanship around... whatever it is you are doing.
