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"a clever man's purpose is to impress...
a wise man is trying to build himself because he wants to learn more..."
(our questionable drink menu @ staged reading.)
(before the full house entered, the santa monica playhouse.)
(everyone's favorite downtown LA tunnel along figueroa)
most people are aware of how easy it is for the media to manipulate the public. even words by the associated press can sometimes be read as questionable. that's why it's more than amusing to sit around at an event or formal dinner sometimes and listen in on the shoot-the-shit topic of the moment. when people speak what is fed to them via tv or newspapers as truth, why is it not proper etiquette to call someone out on it? sometimes i think any attempt of major reconditioning of the public's perceptions of inquisitions would be valid regardless of the approach. it's okay to question everything and not immediately feed into the norm, and there is a way to disagree without sounding pretentious, egotistical or righteous.
this is random irrelevant commentary come forth by a conscious decision to shut the fuck up when in these social settings. lately i have found myself amidst conversations where the themes parallel the last two week's newspaper headlines. in these cases, i'm finding it more engaging to keep my thoughts to myself and allow the talker(s) to ramble until in my mind i can silently yell "BULL SHIT." (i know, i know, look who's the pretentious one now.)
in my indirect survey, i've assessed that a) A LOT of people LOVE to hear themselves talk, b) some people deduct their reasoning based on 3-5 life experiences which can be sighted by a side note story, c) some people come to their assumptions based on media (often times the source is undetected), d) some people's conclusions are based upon what they have heard from peers, e) some people mold their opinions based on their upbringing, f) some people DO actually read and do their research before speaking strongly about a subject and g) some people base their rationale from a mix of all of the above stated.
at the end of they day, i need to laugh at myself and my own assumptions, because surface level observations doesn't make anyone an expert on any subject. i'll just keep on trucking and keep on questioning...everything.
a wise man is trying to build himself because he wants to learn more..."
(our questionable drink menu @ staged reading.)
(before the full house entered, the santa monica playhouse.)
(everyone's favorite downtown LA tunnel along figueroa)
most people are aware of how easy it is for the media to manipulate the public. even words by the associated press can sometimes be read as questionable. that's why it's more than amusing to sit around at an event or formal dinner sometimes and listen in on the shoot-the-shit topic of the moment. when people speak what is fed to them via tv or newspapers as truth, why is it not proper etiquette to call someone out on it? sometimes i think any attempt of major reconditioning of the public's perceptions of inquisitions would be valid regardless of the approach. it's okay to question everything and not immediately feed into the norm, and there is a way to disagree without sounding pretentious, egotistical or righteous.
this is random irrelevant commentary come forth by a conscious decision to shut the fuck up when in these social settings. lately i have found myself amidst conversations where the themes parallel the last two week's newspaper headlines. in these cases, i'm finding it more engaging to keep my thoughts to myself and allow the talker(s) to ramble until in my mind i can silently yell "BULL SHIT." (i know, i know, look who's the pretentious one now.)
in my indirect survey, i've assessed that a) A LOT of people LOVE to hear themselves talk, b) some people deduct their reasoning based on 3-5 life experiences which can be sighted by a side note story, c) some people come to their assumptions based on media (often times the source is undetected), d) some people's conclusions are based upon what they have heard from peers, e) some people mold their opinions based on their upbringing, f) some people DO actually read and do their research before speaking strongly about a subject and g) some people base their rationale from a mix of all of the above stated.
at the end of they day, i need to laugh at myself and my own assumptions, because surface level observations doesn't make anyone an expert on any subject. i'll just keep on trucking and keep on questioning...everything.
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