I have just spent half an hour explaining to the cat how postmodernism affects society. He looks disgusted now & I feel we have bonded.
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A very introverted writer. I occasionally try to talk about these things to my friends but then they suddenly realise they need to go home.
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The husband has been known to get in the bath and hold his head under the water until I fear he might drown if I try this with him.
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Also, the one time he agreed to listen, he then insisted I return the favour by reading his motorbike manual with him. Very clever deterrent
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Also I am a control freak & the problem with speaking ideas is there is no edit function when you doubt yourself or want to change a word.
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I think precision and clarity are important in making arguments & these are limited in speech. We should all just write to each other.
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Yes. That's it. A perfectly reasonable explanation for why I am reluctant to speak publicly. Definitely not stage fright or anything silly.pic.twitter.com/dekOBZPQ7p
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I wish I could do this for you. I LOVE LOVE LOVE speaking in public.
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I wish you could. I will pay for your plane ticket?
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Patreon? Crowdfunding?
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I'd pitch in.
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Have any Xanax? On it, I was able to read a short story (longer than 30 minutes) in front of 70 people, w/o dissolving into sweaty tremors.
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I don't think we have that here.
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Thought it was ubiquitous. It's helped me immensely in recent years. I used to take F grades on assignments instead of doing oral reports.
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you will do great. looking forward for the talk on
@instofideas YT channel.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Remember your audience WANTS to hear your ideas, unlike your cat and husband. I find speaking and taking questions strenghthens your ideas
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*strengthens...see I don't even properly edit my writing, just imagine how much of a mess I am speaking
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