"Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different."
from Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis
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This American Life, Status Update: Act Two, Mon Ami Ta-Nehisi [Full episode bleeped version here]
I enjoyed this episode of This American Life...a ton. I found it incisive, witty, and compelling. My favorite part is Act 2, in particular the dialogue between the two friends.
Things did get a little crazy for me after my divorce a couple years ago, more so than I'd like to admit. But it hadn't occurred to me that he would think I was the one who had changed, that that might be the reason for the distance between us. And after the divorce, Ta-Nehisi did keep reaching out. He'd call to talk about writing, or to get feedback on what he was working on, which was always kind of confusing to me.
Neil Drumming I have to admit, I'm kind of like, well, you could also call David Simon, or any of these people who you have on speed dial--
Ta-Nehisi Coates Yeah, but my friends haven't really changed, you know that? Why would I call them? First of all, they're not smarter than you. I mean, I'm not trying to flatter-- like there's no evidence that they're smarter than you. Like the fact that they've gotten more, or had more accolades, it doesn't mean they're smarter than you.
Neil Drumming In anyone else's perception in the world, right, they are. You know what I'm saying? They are. They would be. Those people would be. Those are--
Ta-Nehisi Coates But I don't think-- I haven't talked to them. Out of respect for them, I don't think they think they are. But I don't think that's their perception of themselves.
Funny, Tori Kelly
You've Changed Bro, Jeremy Lin
