After reading some articles on Dr Thomas Mao....his vision and passion for this website is what motivates people like me. Must try to meet him soon.....anybody care to point me in the right direction?
A section from his interview done probably 3 years ago on this website.....
Do you feel that people use the PuristS site to present their watch to the community to obtain validation?
I may get arrows and bullets shot at me for saying this, but humans are incredibly weak and egotistical needy creatures. I am too, but at least I recognize it. [Laughing] I enjoy the validation but I don’t need it. But that’s not the sole purpose. As a true Purist you continue the education, the maturation process, until you understand what drives you, which allows you to be tolerant of the people undergoing the same journey.
“One of the basic precepts of social theory is that humans want to be unique individuals, but they also want validation.”
What has been the greatest pain from the site?
Petty jealousy and competitiveness where there shouldn’t be any. 178 means we all prosper together. It’s a bit of a secret code for old timers, but it’s also a deeply held belief that by working together we are all better off.