PKM Can Be Intellectual Masturbation
Spurned by conversation in the Obsidian-discord, below is a comment I made:
Hmm, it occurs to me that itās almost likeā¦ intellectual masturbation. Is that crass?
It is done purely for enjoyment, can lead to a sense of fulfillment, and is entirely constrained to a sort of developmental cul de sac; never going anywhere, and capable of being disregulated without proper care.
Looking back on how I worded that I can't help but feel a little cringe, but I still stand by it. A lot of folks think that pkm is what they need but 4.b1b PKM cannot save you.
Masturbation is fine, even mostly healthy. It's not like doing it is always a bad thing, 11.b It's okay to feel good. But acting like you're doing anything "productive" rather than "enjoyable" is self delusion.