“We all just need to be 30% more okay with who we are and stop engaging in this insane arms race that is, of course, proffered by social media and all of the individual creators on it. We simply need to stop.”

— Josh Scherer

I don’t believe I’ll ever be an expert but I at least want to be able to talk about these subjects and not come off sounding ignorant.

Now, I’m left wondering how to self-study these subjects without paying for a second degree. I guess looking at syllabi would be a good starting point, but discussions with an expert would probably be necessary to fill holes in my understanding as well.

But getting behind the wheel while drunk does make her a bad person.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I think I’m smart(er than I really am).

“Opinions are like assholes—everybody has one.”

Or,

“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” —Bertrand Russell

And then there’s the fact that there is so much to learn that I don’t know when I’ve reached something that resembles the truth.

I despise interviews. How do you sell yourself when you’ve got low self-esteem? I can get along with people fine, but I didn’t sign up to be an actor.

This is why I only read material from before 2023