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A “man in the arena” gambit to shield Bold Doers™ from criticism is pure bs unless said arena is a vacuum-gapped spaceship >1 lifetime light-distance from earth, with no physical way to create externalities for the rest of us. If not, you’re getting critical scrutiny. Deal.
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Really depends whether you’re talking about the Man in the Arena with the intent of actually getting critics to shut up, vs with the intent of comforting & motivating yourself to keep going
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