Amir Galt
2011-11-24 13:12:14
This article really resonated with me, particularly this part, a centerpiece of the essay:
“…an ironclad way of flattering one’s unearned self-esteem without demanding the duty of thought and the discipline of knowledge.”
It is something I have encountered again and again in my personal life and privately uttered in my mind on numerous occasions.
A disdain for experience and discipline, as if to say, “Well, I COULD do that so that puts us on an even footing.”
I have always despised people who put themselves on the same platform using only words when another has sweated blood to achieve a thing. People deserve respect and disdain for what they do and don’t do, not for what they could do or could have done.
