When Values Eat Their Young: How Ideal-Driven Groups Drift Into Their Own Shadow
Posted4 months agoActive4 months ago
kennethreitz.orgOtherstory
calmneutral
Debate
10/100
Group DynamicsSocial PsychologyIdealism
Key topics
Group Dynamics
Social Psychology
Idealism
An essay discussing how ideal-driven groups can drift into their own shadow, with minimal discussion.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
2h
Peak period
1
2-3h
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Sep 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Sep 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM EDT
2h after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in 2-3h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Sep 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
Discussion (1 comments)
Showing 1 comments
kennethreitz
4 months ago
thanks for posting this!
View full discussion on Hacker News
ID: 45258686Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 2:07:14 PM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.