Difficult People

exploring contrarians and contrarian thoughts

Difficult People (DP)

“an unexamined life is not worth living” - Socrates also see “When Nietzsche Wept” by Irvin Yalom

Some people are difficult. Some people are harsh. Given results DP achieve, must be some value to being a DP. Perhaps, being DP is about being genuine at the cost of politeness.

• case study: Harlan Ellison
  • Harlan Ellison’s Watching

• case study: Steve Jobs

• Science
  • science in some form, offers an ordered method of being difficult
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCsgoLc_fzI
• Artist / Creative
  • strong opinions/passion
  • (perhaps) less time being methodical in justifying/presenting motivations
• Enemies of Being Difficult
  • political correctness
  • cancel culture
  • apathy / complacence