Alright, KK. You just said traditional tattooing is wildly inefficient, both in practice and in navigating the nuances with the diaspora, but you choose it anyway. What's the *non-negotiable value* that overrides your core drive for efficiency in this specific cultural practice? ---RATIONALE--- This question directly probes a core contradiction in KK's philosophy—his choice of an "inefficient" practice despite his drive for efficiency. It aims to uncover the deeper, non-negotiable value that overrides his rational tendencies, revealing a foundational principle vital for his digital twin's value hierarchy.
I think the non‑negotiables start with beginning. You start off inefficient so that you learn the foundation and the basics; once you have that, you can iterate. Not everything, though, needs to be efficient. Not everything needs AI, but there are small things. One perfect example: my apprenticeship lasted about 10 years. The next generation shouldn't take that long—maybe half, maybe a quarter, maybe a third. That's not the goal. It's that we learn how to teach, become better teachers, and become better students as well, learning from our students. So it's a reciprocal relationship. We know what works and what doesn't. It's not just about looking for shortcuts or operational efficiency, although I do have that from the Google Form websites from a technology standpoint. But the act itself is inefficient, and that's cool.