Wednesday 12 June 2013

Interactions with strangers

Childhood Lessons | Clarissa's Blog

Americans are always telling me how they feel. Here is an example of a recent interaction with a complete stranger who responded to my YouTube video.  They have no identifying marks, not even a profile picture:
magentareverb 1 hour ago
i hope you are not a teacher (because of your belief that some people “just aren’t going to get it”)
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Jennifer Armstrong 1 hour ago
NO I am certain you will get it all the way. You seem like somebody who can.
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magentareverb 1 hour ago
i have to disagree – authority is innately oppressive
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Jennifer Armstrong 1 hour ago
Then I wish you a future without any authority. Just as you like it.
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 If you're afraid of ambiguity, you're probably going to want an authority to clear they way ahead for you, and tell you what to do.

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