ducks_mclucks

Hey Olga, I'm a big fan of theories like this one because I'm also a first-generation American who grew up being a giant outlier in the South. Most of who I am today and my successes can all be attributed to the outsider perspective I've enjoyed. Because the source of my identity and success is also the source of my loneliness and misery, I've spent a lot of time thinking about it and it strikes me that what you want, both as an individual and as a society, is actually a balance between nonconformity and conformity.

Have you explored the fulcrum of this balance? This isn't really a targeted question and might be a lot of the content of the book but I'd love to get at whatever brain dump you have time to spare :)

Sweeet. If you've got any other thoughts on like, where between conformity and nonconformity the point of balance might be and what sort of factors can contribute to where that point could be for any given person I'd love to jam because if talking about this kind of stuff is music then this is like me finally finding someone to play with after practicing solo for years. I know it's a long shot because you're busy so nbd. Looking forward to reading the book!