Also, note from management. I decided to talk more of things that fascinate me or are just fun.Not that I care less about politics or tech.
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Was talking about this from a friend from the Middle East recently. Sustained political & human crisis naturally consumes our attention. +
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And sometimes one feels it's disrespectful to talk about anything but politics because.. so many are in dire straits. Without options.
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But celebrating joy and curiosity doesn't mean abandoning political principles or concern. It just means... living. Despite it all.
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In many countries in the Middle East, and now in the US, I see a backlash to talking on social media out of the political context. I get it.
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Sometimes I feel it myself: how can you talk about *that* [insert frivolous or fun or interesting non-political thin] while all *this*?
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After years & years of it, though, it's taking a toll on non-subtle ways; and I don't feel like it's doing the more vulnerable good either.
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So, without abandoning concern and work about dire issues, I'm going to stop holding back on geek stuff and science and art and all.
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And if I get a "how can you talk about that" reply, I will point to this thread (And I get the reaction!). So the reason for this thread!
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thanks for the shout-out, Zeynep! We hope to keep giving folks great articles to read/geek about.
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I read it on the plane, and literally wanted to grab all my seatmates and say WOW. ::grin::
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