OT: NYT article on, among other things, the limits of our ability to acknowledge what we don’t know

[jpinpb]

[quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.

[davelj]

[quote=jpinpb][quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.[/quote]

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.

[davelj]

[quote=jpinpb][quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.[/quote]

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.

[davelj]

[quote=jpinpb][quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.[/quote]

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.

[davelj]

[quote=jpinpb][quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.[/quote]

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.

[davelj]

[quote=jpinpb][quote=KSMountain]I took that test once, about 20 years ago. I don’t remember at all what my letters were, but I somehow kept it and I have the results in a binder in the garage which I’ve never reopened…

I wonder if I’d get the same letters now…[/quote]

I wonder that, too, if in different periods in one’s life the score changes.[/quote]

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). While people clearly change over time, I don’t think their basic personality type changes much. There must be reams of studies on this type of thing.

[natty]

[quote=Jim Jones]

While I agree with your assessment fully, I find the fact that the average citizen in Greece considers a job for life in government administration the best possible outcome for a potentially successful young employee in their economy shocking.[/quote]

why exactly?
generations upon generations in Greece have learned civil service is at core to serve others-among other vocations, such action is honorable.

All political and cultural bias aside, in principle and perfect model, it is difficult to argue with that fundamental idea.

[natty]

[quote=Jim Jones]

While I agree with your assessment fully, I find the fact that the average citizen in Greece considers a job for life in government administration the best possible outcome for a potentially successful young employee in their economy shocking.[/quote]

why exactly?
generations upon generations in Greece have learned civil service is at core to serve others-among other vocations, such action is honorable.

All political and cultural bias aside, in principle and perfect model, it is difficult to argue with that fundamental idea.

[natty]

[quote=Jim Jones]

While I agree with your assessment fully, I find the fact that the average citizen in Greece considers a job for life in government administration the best possible outcome for a potentially successful young employee in their economy shocking.[/quote]

why exactly?
generations upon generations in Greece have learned civil service is at core to serve others-among other vocations, such action is honorable.

All political and cultural bias aside, in principle and perfect model, it is difficult to argue with that fundamental idea.

[natty]

[quote=Jim Jones]

While I agree with your assessment fully, I find the fact that the average citizen in Greece considers a job for life in government administration the best possible outcome for a potentially successful young employee in their economy shocking.[/quote]

why exactly?
generations upon generations in Greece have learned civil service is at core to serve others-among other vocations, such action is honorable.

All political and cultural bias aside, in principle and perfect model, it is difficult to argue with that fundamental idea.

[natty]

[quote=Jim Jones]

While I agree with your assessment fully, I find the fact that the average citizen in Greece considers a job for life in government administration the best possible outcome for a potentially successful young employee in their economy shocking.[/quote]

why exactly?
generations upon generations in Greece have learned civil service is at core to serve others-among other vocations, such action is honorable.

All political and cultural bias aside, in principle and perfect model, it is difficult to argue with that fundamental idea.

[jpinpb]

[quote=davelj]I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). [/quote]

I could never see you as a introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment type guy 😉

[jpinpb]

[quote=davelj]I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). [/quote]

I could never see you as a introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment type guy 😉

[jpinpb]

[quote=davelj]I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). [/quote]

I could never see you as a introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment type guy 😉

[jpinpb]

[quote=davelj]I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test a few times (maybe 3) over the last 20 years and always come up with the same type (INTJ). [/quote]

I could never see you as a introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment type guy 😉

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