Comments on: Shel Silverstein, Thoughts on Leadership http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Whimsy http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-38395 Whimsy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:15:08 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/#comment-38395 I'm sure he''s a nice fellow, but he's mistaken. Authenticity is a sham and a pose. This man (posing in bare feet, as if that wasn't sending some sort of implied message about his 'down-to-earth' aesthetic) is either unaware of his artfice, or is being disengenuous. There are two kinds of narcissism: the healthy kind that entails being a 'real fake' and inviting others to join in, or this crypto-fakery that takes itself too seriously to admit its own artifice. I don't trust it. I’m sure he’’s a nice fellow, but he’s mistaken. Authenticity is a sham and a pose. This man (posing in bare feet, as if that wasn’t sending some sort of implied message about his ‘down-to-earth’ aesthetic) is either unaware of his artfice, or is being disengenuous.

There are two kinds of narcissism: the healthy kind that entails being a ‘real fake’ and inviting others to join in, or this crypto-fakery that takes itself too seriously to admit its own artifice. I don’t trust it.

]]> By: taylor http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-37948 taylor Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:00:42 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/#comment-37948 This is how I like to respond to all "important" questions people ask me. This is how I like to respond to all “important” questions people ask me.

]]> By: joshua http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-37937 joshua Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:00:29 +0000 http://thepovertyjetset.com/2008/01/28/shel-silverstein-thoughts-on-leadership/#comment-37937 reminds me of Charles Barkley's "I am not a role model. Parents should be role models." commercials back in the day. reminds me of Charles Barkley’s “I am not a role model. Parents should be role models.” commercials back in the day.

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