Views are my own

Being Human

Twitter profiles saying “views are my own” disturb me.

It implies at least one of these:

  • You’re prone to parroting shit you don’t believe
  • You work for a tyrant who is uncomfortable with you speaking your mind
  • You’re scared of lawyers

Which also implies, therefore, that the rest of what you say is likely to be of negligible value, since why would I value the opinions of someone who is happy with any of the above?

Thankfully this provides me with another opportunity to air this perennial favourite from XKCD


Ed Dowding

Ed Dowding

Ed Dowding is a systems-thinking entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience using technology to tackle existential risks and promote sustainability. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddowding/

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