This was a great article to read and an opinion that should be shared, thank you for writing it! I'm sure the ego has many examples but most recently I noticed "The Octopus teacher" rubbing me the wrong way for the storyteller's own insertion into the story. I have the ability to hang out with octos a bit and that particular girl seemed stressed to be filmed so intensely. It's very nice to see that there are professionals out there who are willing to put themselves aside to tell the truth- true documentation. I will most certainly be following your newsletter!
Loved this bit- “That’s when you start concentrating on yourself as a brand – and that’s when it all goes to shit, because your passion for your subject – your value, eventually turns into your passion for yourself - and you being your favourite subject is not good.”
So very true. But impossible to beat in a culture obsessed with the self.
I’m a teacher and I found this absolutely wonderful and can’t wait to share with my students. Sir, how long ago was this photo take- When did you take this trip? Wow and thank you for sharing.
one truth opens up a multiverse of realities. in the media world , the biggest truth is that the larger the audience , the more that realities become the truth. same as politics
That’s interesting observation stuff there. And funny, as a reader, what’s it say that I expected the tribal-bone-in-nose and smoking-some-herbal-concoction story?
You literally took us there with you. Wonderful
This was a great article to read and an opinion that should be shared, thank you for writing it! I'm sure the ego has many examples but most recently I noticed "The Octopus teacher" rubbing me the wrong way for the storyteller's own insertion into the story. I have the ability to hang out with octos a bit and that particular girl seemed stressed to be filmed so intensely. It's very nice to see that there are professionals out there who are willing to put themselves aside to tell the truth- true documentation. I will most certainly be following your newsletter!
I felt the same way about octopus teacher.
I'm going to remember this for a long time and occasionally come back and read it again. Thumbs up.
Loved this bit- “That’s when you start concentrating on yourself as a brand – and that’s when it all goes to shit, because your passion for your subject – your value, eventually turns into your passion for yourself - and you being your favourite subject is not good.”
So very true. But impossible to beat in a culture obsessed with the self.
Good and important piece, thank you.
I’m a teacher and I found this absolutely wonderful and can’t wait to share with my students. Sir, how long ago was this photo take- When did you take this trip? Wow and thank you for sharing.
A great introspective- must be more aware of my own inherent biases
one truth opens up a multiverse of realities. in the media world , the biggest truth is that the larger the audience , the more that realities become the truth. same as politics
That’s interesting observation stuff there. And funny, as a reader, what’s it say that I expected the tribal-bone-in-nose and smoking-some-herbal-concoction story?