That sounds very black and white. With age I’ve come to the conclusion that black and white thinking while very satisfying has never led to anything good in my life. I avoid it where possible. It’s a bit harder and it can bring me into situations where I don’t feel the righteous vigor of being on the correct side, but I find that I’ve ruined more with that vigor than what I’ve fixed taking a detail oriented approach.
Honestly: Being a massive, public spokesperson for electric vehicles that had a huge following with the well-off nerds brought us where we are today with electric cars, I’m still convinced about that. But yeah, that’s about the only thing I can think of.
Even in a sewer something has to be swimming at the top. They individually hope to be that something.
Personally I find the smell of slightly burned vanilla very charming, unfortunately we don’t smell much under the breathing equipment. So, kinda wasted effort.
To be honest, it wasn’t until my late thirties that I finally mastered the crucial skill of identifying my own needs and transforming them into clear, appropriate communication. Before that breakthrough, I constantly defaulted to avoiding conflict—thinking “I shouldn’t bother anyone,” “I’m not entitled to make requests,” or “my primary role is ensuring everyone else’s happiness.” This self-effacing approach actually made me difficult to be around, as the unresolved internal conflict was painfully obvious to anyone with even minimal emotional intelligence. The irony is that in trying so hard not to inconvenience others, I created a more uncomfortable situation for everyone.
Jeezus christ, kid, I just said that the guy with his attitude and the right target group made EVs cool and therefore created the market back in the 10s. Which enabled the beginning of the EV revolution as we see it today. You make it a personal attack on me. Please be a lot calmer and gentler with other humans in the future.