History of (extremely predictable) failures catching up to you? Quick, write a book!

sc_griffith, 2 months ago

“I’ve always hated the phrase ‘speak truth to power,’ because it assumes all power is bad. It should really be ‘speak truth to power when the power is false or damaging—or even just plain bizarre,’” Swisher writes.

lmao

bitofhope, 2 months ago

What, so if there’s power that’s honest, harmless and sensible you’re supposed to… not speak truth to it?

sc_griffith, 2 months ago

you’re supposed to accept your rightful place in the hierarchy and shut your goddamn mouth. stop bothering these lovely people they have empires to run

froztbyte, 2 months ago

“I’ve always hated the phrase …. since that kid told me I’m actually the problem! The nerve!”

MonsiuerPatEBrown, 2 months ago

Writers are people who can do nothing else.

That said lots of people write books. But writers are frequently people who have failed at pretty much everything else as a human.

steakmeoutt, 2 months ago

What a stupid thing to say. Great job not contributing to the discussion at all.

GammaGames, 2 months ago

Lots of writers wish they didn’t have to do anything else lol what are you even talking about

Amoeba_Girl, 2 months ago

hey sam, they’re letting you post in prison?

V0ldek, 2 months ago

Elon, that you?

Soyweiser, 2 months ago

And yet you write that here. Checkmate letterhater! Boom! Shapirod!