on critiquing first-order, oh wait, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, …. ad nauseam, vanity.

Me: “It’s especially vain to be worried about appearing vain.”

Me: “It’s even more vain to feel the need to point that out.”

Me: “I suppose, but that’s not as vain as feeling the need to point it out that it’s vain to feel the need to point it out that to be worried about appearing vain is itself vain.”

Me: “I suppose, but now it seems that it would be equally vain, if not more so, to not post this. For the only reason why I wouldn’t do it is out of fear of appearing vain.”

Me: “Nice. Press “publish post”.”