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Long on dogmatic assertion and short on objective analysis, the article is driven by a literarism which exalts bohemian authenticity over worldly success and analytical brainpower.
~ Steven Pinker

When the lady says "get a life" it really means "get me an alprazolam". It was the term "fake interview with myself" that unleashed the comment. It was trying to be a "thanks, I needed that" moment but I've already ran that through and decided on the "pay me later" option.

Teddy Roosevelt proved that a little madness while leading America was probably a really good thing. Having John Adams do the voice for him is devilish KenBurnsfucking. Realizing you have the talent to even think of being ambitious is foreign to me. I was more of the Fake it but Don't Break It aficionado. Just like you can't fix stupid, you can fake smarts. So part of getting out early is to beat the inevitable discovery that you're faking it. It also diverts from lacking ambition. So here's the Ken Burns version of me - see if you can get the moment in it where he's fucking with us:

KB: there's nothing worth preserving. 10-4. OK, so I shot some selfies coming out of Caesar's shower - they're safely locked away in the cloud. Excuse me, what leak?