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t0lotoday at 11:00 AM2 repliesview on HN

The premise is that life stops being novel around 20 to suit this argument- but you can easily argue that that's more around 30 or even 40


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spacebanana7today at 11:13 AM

Isn't the general principle sound? That novel experiences become rarer as we get older, leading subjective life to be highly skewed towards youth.

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poloticstoday at 11:12 AM

Yeah sure. Here's one for the new year from a 57 years old:

There is always novelty if you stay curious. Boredom in your life will only start once you have become boring.

6-7 !!!

(who here also thinks the true meaning of 6-7 is reactive fear of 2026 & 2027 from the school-going crowd?)