Plight of the Social Maladroit #
I fear my off-handed comment about how good Colin Marshall is undersold his talent. I really mean it when I say this series of posts is the best thing I’ve read in a while, but I’d be remiss to mention that is in part because it’s kinda the story of my life (so far):
If, like those “talented” kids who grow up lazily shielding the dubious glory of their intelligence, you buy your own hype, you might come to believe some weird things. If other people bow before the awesome power of your brain, for instance, then what could you ever stand to gain from interacting with other people? They’re worshiping you, after all. You’re a god to them! The assumption that you only need your projects, your own brain and maybe the friendship of the 99th percentile most like-minded and demographically similar people in your region.
It comes in five parts:
- I: Put it Out There
- II: Carnegie Knew Everything
- III: The Problematic of the Dale Praxis
- IV: The Secret Ingredients of Failsauce
- V: Everything is a Collaboration