Hardcore Person

A Hardcore Person is a person characterized by an extreme level of dedication, enthusiasm, or commitment toward a particular activity or cause.

AKA: Diehard, Intense Person.
Context:
- They can be (characterized) by:
  - Strong Commitment: Willingness to go to great lengths to achieve goals in the area of interest.
  - High Risk Tolerance: More likely to engage in risky behavior to meet objectives.
  - Personal Focus: Singular concentration on the task or subject at hand.
  - Time Investment: Willing to invest a significant amount of time in the pursuit.
  - …
- They can associate with a Hardcore Culture.
- They can belong to a Hardcore Organization.
- …
Example(s):
- A Hardcore Videogamer who spends multiple hours every day honing their skills, such as Speedrunning.
- A Hardcore Runner who trains rigorously regardless of weather conditions, such as Usain Bolt.
- A Hardcore Environmentalist who takes extreme measures to reduce their carbon footprint, such as Greta Thunberg.
- A Hardcore Punker who fully embodies the anti-establishment ethos through lifestyle and music, such as Henry Rollins.
- A Hardcore Business Leader who works relentlessly to innovate and dominate the market, such as Elon Musk.
- A Hardcore Academic who delves deeply into research, often beyond the scope of their formal job requirements, such as Noam Chomsky.
- …
Counter-Example(s):
- a Laid-Back Person.
See: Psychological Safety, Dedication, Obsession.

References

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hardcore#Adjective
1. Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.

diehard|steely-eyed|tough as nails|gung ho

He's a hardcore gamer.
colloquial: Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hardcore#Noun
1. Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hardcore
- QUOTE: ... having a very strong belief or interest in something or a lot of determination to do it, sometimes to a degree that most people would consider unreasonable or unacceptable

https://x.ai/about/
- QUOTE: Founded in 2014, x.ai makes an artificial intelligence personal assistant who schedules meetings for you. We’re backed by blue chip investors, including IA Ventures, Firstmark, and Two Sigma Ventures, and located in New York City.
  We’re a hardcore technology company, developing invisible software. We build our business sustainably through passionate and loyal customers — and every single team member, scientist or not, has a mission of delivering exceptional customer service at all times.

Hardcore Smokers: What Do We Know? by A Darville, EJ Hahn in Addictive Behaviors.

Embodying Hardcore: Rethinking 'Subcultural' Authenticities by C Driver in Journal of Youth Studies.
1. NOTE: This research paper focuses on how young people engage with the hardcore music scene, examining the notions of authenticity within this subculture.

American Hardcore: A Tribal History by S Blush, G Petros.
1. NOTE: This book focuses on the peak years of American Hardcore and aims to provide an authentic account. It emphasizes that writing about the Hardcore subculture requires an authentic mindset.

Hardcore: Subculture American Style by S Willis in Critical Inquiry.
1. NOTE: The paper discusses Hardcore as a subculture in the American context, contrasting it with British subcultures like skinheads, teddy boys, mods, and punks.