Interview Answers: MtF
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1. You've defined innocence (in a variety of ways.) What new source of definition do you seek?
None. I don't think innocence is actually a very important thing. We revere the innocent in our culture, but too often "innocence" is used as a synonym for "happiness." I think that knowledge is a much more important goal. Knowledge of self, knowledge of the world.
2. What makes you happy?
Heh. See above. I like knowing things. I like learning new things. I like... this is not an intellectual screed... new things. I am a neophile. Expose me to new creative ideas, new games, new tricks. New foods.
3. What do you think most people don't know or understand but is utterly important to your way of life or thinking?
I don't think most people understand the morality of anarchy. It's immensely difficult to talk about anarchism in this culture without people bitching at you for not voting. Alternatively, you get the assumption that anarchy means lack of organization. Le sigh. Robert Paul Woolf's In Defense of Anarchy was a tremendous influence on my life. I recommend it.
4. What is your magic? What do you do that really brings out all of your creativity and talents?
I write. I am a kickass writer. I am not an author, because getting published is not key to my well-being and happiness -- but writing and communicating through that writing is.
5. What rule have you broken that you learned your lesson on and can share?
People always asking about lessons. I could say "see previous interview." (Don't hire friends.) I'm a pretty private person, so I'm not going to share the various emotional lessons I've learned. Um... perhaps the simple lesson that it's OK to trust friends and they won't kick you to the curb for being imperfect.
1. You've defined innocence (in a variety of ways.) What new source of definition do you seek?
None. I don't think innocence is actually a very important thing. We revere the innocent in our culture, but too often "innocence" is used as a synonym for "happiness." I think that knowledge is a much more important goal. Knowledge of self, knowledge of the world.
2. What makes you happy?
Heh. See above. I like knowing things. I like learning new things. I like... this is not an intellectual screed... new things. I am a neophile. Expose me to new creative ideas, new games, new tricks. New foods.
3. What do you think most people don't know or understand but is utterly important to your way of life or thinking?
I don't think most people understand the morality of anarchy. It's immensely difficult to talk about anarchism in this culture without people bitching at you for not voting. Alternatively, you get the assumption that anarchy means lack of organization. Le sigh. Robert Paul Woolf's In Defense of Anarchy was a tremendous influence on my life. I recommend it.
4. What is your magic? What do you do that really brings out all of your creativity and talents?
I write. I am a kickass writer. I am not an author, because getting published is not key to my well-being and happiness -- but writing and communicating through that writing is.
5. What rule have you broken that you learned your lesson on and can share?
People always asking about lessons. I could say "see previous interview." (Don't hire friends.) I'm a pretty private person, so I'm not going to share the various emotional lessons I've learned. Um... perhaps the simple lesson that it's OK to trust friends and they won't kick you to the curb for being imperfect.
