Dom Harvey
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Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Why did you quit uni?
Were you bored?
Yeah.
You just decided it wasn't your thing?
So you would have gone to the States and Mexico to drive buses and be a bar manager in the early 70s?
Yeah, yeah, I went to the States in 78.
What did that role teach you about human behaviour?
I had Sir Steve Hansen on the podcast last year, and we talked about his time as a police officer, and he said the big lesson he got is to go into a confrontation at a 2 out of 10, because you can escalate up, but you can't escalate down.
So, yeah, it's interesting.
The bus driving stunt.
Yeah.
Was it like Contiki?
Were you a mad shagger?
No, but, but, but.
Because he knew where the key was.
When you look back at that young version of yourself, what do you admire about him and what makes you cringe?
They can't define someone's life in a way.
Oh, my God.
Wow.
So after the bus driving stunt and the bar stuff, you returned to New Zealand and you go back to studying journalism.