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I blog because I have to find it very difficult to take arguments online in very few words without pictures without citation.

I blog because it forces me to understand the subject matter on a deeper level, to write long form, to keep things as interesting as as possible.. and of course the mere active writing increases my ability to retain information.

I don’t really care if you read it, though, if I’m having a disagreement online, I might care in those situations if you would read a specific post.

I really don’t need to be an online celebrity, it’s not important even in the slightest. Ego does not help for anything.

In fact, even when doing public speaking engagements, I often completely omit an introduction to myself. Because the subject matter should speak for itself, it should not be a reflection of my past accomplishments or the name that I have or desire to build into a brand.




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