“I took some pride in not fulfilling my potential, in part, because I was terrified that if I tried my hardest, the world would discover that I didn’t actually have that much potential.”
— John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed, “Monopoly and Academic Decathlon“
Some things I noticed 11/19/2020:
- Sungha Jung — More Than Words, Leaves
- “created by a community the free-market failed to reward, instead wrongly assigning most of the value to one contributor“
- “like a stowaway on a transatlantic steamship taking credit for the whole journey without acknowledging all the machinery under foot“
- “you can’t enjoy the good moments without the contrast of the bad”
- Social emotions; “shame reduces tendency to behave in socially constructive ways; it is guilt that promotes socially adaptive behavior“
- “This move has been made by Honor’s industry chain to ensure its own survival“
- Sharon Trathen, “How to put your baby at your back the African way“
- Fana — Out; KZ Tandingan — Marupok; Himig Handog 2020