there's something dangerous about setting out to learn from the greats once they are already great. the stories they tell about the journey aren't real or useful, they are just are archetypal fictions. revenge, love, ego. truth is only available when you're watching it happen

one of the most magical things about tbpn is that it is explicitly not _prestige media_, its not a talk show for guys taking a victory lap. its real time, highly contextual, its not built for the press tour. you can't say anything real when you'e only focused on your legacy.