Friday, October 2, 2015

http://goodinaroom.com/blog/communication-skills/?omhide=true&inf_contact_key=633450bd147d43861f4c95dec1f4e8e3e7f7556a19b9949ad24f6230f96bcc44

Vapid intellectualism - no meaninful investment or commitment to the arguments presented.   The absence of conscience or acknowledgement of its relevance in a show of cerebral exercise to demonstrate sophistication or superiority.  Not to be confused with the neutral definition of intelligence presented by Aristotle (the ability to grasp opposing views without going mad).  Often displayed by educated groups from privileged backgrounds.

http://weird-sister.com/2015/10/01/28-lessons-learned-from-a-year-of-being-unreasonable-for-brown-and-black-poets-our-chosen-families/#more-4358

Thursday, October 1, 2015

the advantage of being an enigma is predators don't see you/won't spend time figuring you out to discover your vulnerabilities/prey on them.  the disadvantage is non-predators don't see you either and it gets lonely.