It is that tyrants, from the crappiest school bully to the the most blatant dictators, are really NOT so tough, and that with grassroots people banding together, they CAN and WILL weaken and eventuallty come down crashing.
I don’t glorify childhood. IN my chaildhood, so many bad things happened to me, such as constant teasing and bullying, and I was helpless to stop it; and I myslef did some dumb things I can’t brag about. Childhood to me is something to move past.
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?
If it led to positive results, like getting an A on a report card.
Your life without a computer: what does it look like?
I don’t know. I’ve been doing great with my computer, it’s next to impossible to imagine life and work without it.
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow?
Prepping for Yom Kippur, study and prayer.
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?
People who complain and gripe about other people and generally spread negativity. I avoid people like that.
What brings a tear of joy to your eye?
Solidarity with my Labor brethren.
What’s your favorite time of day?
Closer to the evening, I feel more alert and organized mentally then.
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
Either a bar, with intelligent people discussing serious topics over the beer, or a bookshop with a cafe on the side.
What do you enjoy most about writing?
It gives me a way to organize and clarify my thoughts, and to express them if I can’t do it verbally.