Addendum: Tuned into Derek Thompson interview Zohran Mamdani just now and found another sentiment that speaks to how I feel:
“But there's no ideology, not left or right or centrist, that is guaranteed to have the perfect answer to every problem for all time. It is a delusion to believe that such a thing could even exist.
The world is dynamic.
Its problems are strange. And seeing reality clearly, continuing to see reality clearly, requires that we have the courage to talk to people we do not agree with, who see the world differently than we do, with the hope that we can learn from them."
Absolute pleasure to have met you at CLB! Appreciate you sharing your substack/book club details. Loved reading this, and thanks for sharing your perspective and being you, brother.
That interview was everything. Wild that my introduction to it was through watching other trans folks bash her on social media, only to read every word she said, nodding along like, where is the problem? Needed to read something like that to know I'm not crazy for feeling that way.
My heart is with you. I hope that camp was so much fun, I never heard of it but I think it is a wonderful initiative. I can wait for this month book club.
Addendum: Tuned into Derek Thompson interview Zohran Mamdani just now and found another sentiment that speaks to how I feel:
“But there's no ideology, not left or right or centrist, that is guaranteed to have the perfect answer to every problem for all time. It is a delusion to believe that such a thing could even exist.
The world is dynamic.
Its problems are strange. And seeing reality clearly, continuing to see reality clearly, requires that we have the courage to talk to people we do not agree with, who see the world differently than we do, with the hope that we can learn from them."
Absolute pleasure to have met you at CLB! Appreciate you sharing your substack/book club details. Loved reading this, and thanks for sharing your perspective and being you, brother.
That interview was everything. Wild that my introduction to it was through watching other trans folks bash her on social media, only to read every word she said, nodding along like, where is the problem? Needed to read something like that to know I'm not crazy for feeling that way.
Also, Camp Lost Boys is on my list. See you at the next one?
Glad this spoke to you. It did feel like the echo chamber of criticism was missing the bigger lesson.
And yes! CLB is so worth get. Jump on their mailing list if you aren't already so when you know when next year's camps open up.
My heart is with you. I hope that camp was so much fun, I never heard of it but I think it is a wonderful initiative. I can wait for this month book club.
That camp is such a great idea. Happy to send some bucks that way.
Thank you! Helps sponsor men to come to camp who couldn't otherwise. ❤️🙏
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