"If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you." - Isaac Jaffe
I'm somewhere in the middle, never pompous and insisting I'm above my contemporaries, yet always prepared for a good debate regarding philosophy, sports, space, gaming, or anything involving a competitive nature. There is always something profound to learn in a good debate, whether that be a point against my argument I hadn’t considered or simply appreciating a viewpoint opposed to my own.
At this juncture is where both my profession as a writer and my appreciation for the craft come together. Writing allows me to unravel coagulated ideas: ...