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There's a bunch of ways in which my wife is smarter than me, but she doesn't like talking to people that much. She married me, and so she gets to benefit from my social butterfly instincts or inclinations. I get to benefit from her being analytical about budgets and schedules. There's a quote from Rocky, which is like, we each have gaps, but together we have no gaps.
There's a bunch of ways in which my wife is smarter than me, but she doesn't like talking to people that much. She married me, and so she gets to benefit from my social butterfly instincts or inclinations. I get to benefit from her being analytical about budgets and schedules. There's a quote from Rocky, which is like, we each have gaps, but together we have no gaps.
There's a bunch of ways in which my wife is smarter than me, but she doesn't like talking to people that much. She married me, and so she gets to benefit from my social butterfly instincts or inclinations. I get to benefit from her being analytical about budgets and schedules. There's a quote from Rocky, which is like, we each have gaps, but together we have no gaps.
So yeah, I think the good news is we can trade. So we can make friends. So you have to make at least one friend. And ideally, every antisocial... They're not trying to be antisocial, but the kind of person who isn't very good with people should have one person in their corner who's like their...
So yeah, I think the good news is we can trade. So we can make friends. So you have to make at least one friend. And ideally, every antisocial... They're not trying to be antisocial, but the kind of person who isn't very good with people should have one person in their corner who's like their...
So yeah, I think the good news is we can trade. So we can make friends. So you have to make at least one friend. And ideally, every antisocial... They're not trying to be antisocial, but the kind of person who isn't very good with people should have one person in their corner who's like their...
their representative or their advocate or someone who can look out for them and kind of translate their perspective to other people. And again, it's like the zero to one part of this is the hardest. Like when you don't have anyone, that's when it's really tough. But I think even just knowing that it's possible that if you can find someone who's like a nerd whisperer, right?
their representative or their advocate or someone who can look out for them and kind of translate their perspective to other people. And again, it's like the zero to one part of this is the hardest. Like when you don't have anyone, that's when it's really tough. But I think even just knowing that it's possible that if you can find someone who's like a nerd whisperer, right?
their representative or their advocate or someone who can look out for them and kind of translate their perspective to other people. And again, it's like the zero to one part of this is the hardest. Like when you don't have anyone, that's when it's really tough. But I think even just knowing that it's possible that if you can find someone who's like a nerd whisperer, right?
And so I consider myself
And so I consider myself
And so I consider myself
Basically, that's true, actually. I've described it as being the bridge between worlds. I am a fan of Heimdall from the Norse mythology. We need bridge people to bridge people.
Basically, that's true, actually. I've described it as being the bridge between worlds. I am a fan of Heimdall from the Norse mythology. We need bridge people to bridge people.
Basically, that's true, actually. I've described it as being the bridge between worlds. I am a fan of Heimdall from the Norse mythology. We need bridge people to bridge people.
Yeah. I respect that so much, you know, to, to decide to do that kind of alchemy is, is a profound, I think I'm curious, like, did you, did you read anything? Did you, would you point at anything that kind of set you off on that? Or do you feel like it was really just within?
Yeah. I respect that so much, you know, to, to decide to do that kind of alchemy is, is a profound, I think I'm curious, like, did you, did you read anything? Did you, would you point at anything that kind of set you off on that? Or do you feel like it was really just within?
Yeah. I respect that so much, you know, to, to decide to do that kind of alchemy is, is a profound, I think I'm curious, like, did you, did you read anything? Did you, would you point at anything that kind of set you off on that? Or do you feel like it was really just within?
Yeah, I've thought about this a lot and I've encountered it myself back then and even now sometimes. And I find that what I find myself often saying is that there are assumptions buried in culture that people just internalize from their upbringing, from wider society or whatever. And the idea of deserving is very tricky stuff. I think there's this implicit sense that
Yeah, I've thought about this a lot and I've encountered it myself back then and even now sometimes. And I find that what I find myself often saying is that there are assumptions buried in culture that people just internalize from their upbringing, from wider society or whatever. And the idea of deserving is very tricky stuff. I think there's this implicit sense that