Adam Coleman

And even in my lifetime, I've seen things gradually get better for someone like myself. And not just on the superficial level, like look at, we had a black president and all this other stuff. I'm just saying that when I look at the average person in my life, and I have people in my family who are professionals, lawyers, they work for city governments, just a wide range.

And even in my lifetime, I've seen things gradually get better for someone like myself. And not just on the superficial level, like look at, we had a black president and all this other stuff. I'm just saying that when I look at the average person in my life, and I have people in my family who are professionals, lawyers, they work for city governments, just a wide range.

And they live good lives, and they're appreciative, and they're positive people. And they're not angry 24-7, but they're not oblivious that, yes, some racists out there exist. But I'll say that most people live in one area their entire life, and they deal with racism.

And they live good lives, and they're appreciative, and they're positive people. And they're not angry 24-7, but they're not oblivious that, yes, some racists out there exist. But I'll say that most people live in one area their entire life, and they deal with racism.

some sort of people maybe in your area it's terrible but by virtue of having that unstable home we've lived in four states i've lived in five states actually in total four states uh before the age of 18 i've been a rural urban and suburban areas and the amount of racist situations that i've personally dealt with i can fit on one hand

some sort of people maybe in your area it's terrible but by virtue of having that unstable home we've lived in four states i've lived in five states actually in total four states uh before the age of 18 i've been a rural urban and suburban areas and the amount of racist situations that i've personally dealt with i can fit on one hand

Well, that's Thomas Sowell. That's over my shoulder.

Well, that's Thomas Sowell. That's over my shoulder.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, so that's someone who is admirable. You know, I look at people who are personally in my life. I look at people that I've met since becoming a writer, successful people, like just a wide variety of people. So I don't have one particular person. I take hope from everybody and And the positives of different people, the positive attributes of different people, I learn from.

Yeah, so that's someone who is admirable. You know, I look at people who are personally in my life. I look at people that I've met since becoming a writer, successful people, like just a wide variety of people. So I don't have one particular person. I take hope from everybody and And the positives of different people, the positive attributes of different people, I learn from.

My big thing is the human experience is about always learning and learning from different perspectives. I've traveled to multiple countries around the world, made friends in these different places, and I always learn something from them. Whether I agree with it or maybe it takes me time to understand their perspective is a different story. But I think that I try my best to learn from everyone.

My big thing is the human experience is about always learning and learning from different perspectives. I've traveled to multiple countries around the world, made friends in these different places, and I always learn something from them. Whether I agree with it or maybe it takes me time to understand their perspective is a different story. But I think that I try my best to learn from everyone.

Well, politically and socially, I'm actually pretty optimistic. I've seen a cultural shift from when I started writing in 2020. Things seem to be calmer, which sounds weird because we saw these protests over the weekend. But the rational people are starting to get more of a voice and the irrational people are very upset about it. But that group of people is smaller.

Well, politically and socially, I'm actually pretty optimistic. I've seen a cultural shift from when I started writing in 2020. Things seem to be calmer, which sounds weird because we saw these protests over the weekend. But the rational people are starting to get more of a voice and the irrational people are very upset about it. But that group of people is smaller.

But the thing that I am concerned about, which is why I wrote this book, and it's very timely for this book to come out, is because repeatedly I would write these articles, like for example, for the New York Post talking about the Uvalde shooter, where he was having mental issues, but he had a break once he stopped seeing his father due to COVID. And I wanted to talk about these different things.

But the thing that I am concerned about, which is why I wrote this book, and it's very timely for this book to come out, is because repeatedly I would write these articles, like for example, for the New York Post talking about the Uvalde shooter, where he was having mental issues, but he had a break once he stopped seeing his father due to COVID. And I wanted to talk about these different things.

Mass shooter statistics, the vast majority of them come from divorce of single parent homes. This is a common, common thread. And I just kept seeing it come up over and over. And I would use my story as an example where I'm empathizing. I understand, even though their actions are heinous, I understand their beginning.

Mass shooter statistics, the vast majority of them come from divorce of single parent homes. This is a common, common thread. And I just kept seeing it come up over and over. And I would use my story as an example where I'm empathizing. I understand, even though their actions are heinous, I understand their beginning.