History, which interprets the past to understand the present and confront the future, is the least rewarding discipline for a dying species.
If from infancy you treat children as gods they are liable in adulthood to act as devils.
Observing someone without context amplifies the experience. The more we know, the less we are able to feel.
...I fear that most contemporary people are answering questions not because they're flattered by the attention; they're answering questions because they feel as though they deserve to be asked. About everything. Their opinions are special, so they are entitled to a public forum. Their voice is supposed to be heard, lest their life become empty.
This, in one paragraph (minus technology), explains the rise of New Media.
...what's more important: narrative consistency or truth? I think we're always trying to create a consistent narrative for ourselves. I think truth always takes a backseat to narrative. Truth has to sit at the back of the bus.
Flattering indeed. I've always been torn about the "credit" that I get for Whiskerino. The man behind the curtain set the stage but Dorothy and her merry band of misfits told the story. Know what I mean?