Andrew Zimmern

And then you should ask her why that's a good number.

And then you should ask her what she wants the evening to look like.

And you should just keep asking questions until you don't have any more.

Let her tell you everything before you respond.

Then you can tell her how that makes you feel.

Right.

That you will then be co-regulated.

She's told you, you've told her.

And then you can say, so what do you think now?

You know, like because maybe one of your concerns is too many people would for a first party might be not dangerous, but, you know, put too many people at risk.

She's only 15.

You don't need 40 people there.

Maybe 20 is a good number.

Maybe that's better for economic reasons, whatever it is.

But co-regulating before operationalizing allows you to connect with people on a very meaningful, direct way, almost literally in real time, very, very, very immediately.

And I have found that to be of infinite value as I navigate my way through life.

Good stuff.

Well, sure.

I mean, I've got millions of them.

I do think the concept deserves a moment or two of of illumination.