ScalziAug 15, 2024

Apropos to recent events in the literary world, I have written a long essay on why a) you should not idolize creative people, b) come to think of it, you shouldn't idolize anyone, c) holy fuck you really should not idolize ME.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/please-dont-idolize-me-or-anyone-really/

Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really)

In the wake of the various recent allegations involving Neil Gaiman, people have been both very sad that someone who they looked up to as an inspiration has, allegedly, turned out to be something l…

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Show threadWalt CrawfordAug 15, 2024
@scalzi A fine essay. Two minor notes: It *is* possible for s0mebody to lie pretty much constantly and be a consistently awful person. (Need I name names?) And because I didn't happen to read OSC when I was younger...I can't really read him now.
Show threadMelissaAug 16, 2024
@waltcrawford Wait - who is OSC?
Show threadWalt CrawfordAug 16, 2024
@mtechman Orson Scott Card. Noted in other responses, I think.
Show threadMelissa
@waltcrawford woops, sorry, I missed it....thx!
Aug 16, 2024 at 9:04pmWeb