This episode did not go smoothly.
I'm publishing it anyway to demonstrate my imperfections, and to allow you to have a more realistic view of who I am.
It started well enough, but that didn't last.
Firstly, though I had intended to stop this episode from turning into a tirade on the foolishness and malevolence of collectivism, it became just that because I failed to play the role of devil's advocate effectively.
But, most significantly, as the end of the episode was approaching, I asked Sean about sacrifice and honor in the context of his service in our nation's military.
He did not appreciate it, and, after letting me know that he did not, he left the podcast abruptly.
I continued to record, offered some thoughts and then signed off.
If you're not into rants about the perils of collectivism, or unresolved conflict, then you might want to skip this one.
A final thought:
I harbor no ill will towards Sean for the way this conversation went, and though it was not my intent to create conflict, I did. Perhaps I failed to communicate well, perhaps Sean has psychological obstacles that will not allow any sort of conversation that touches on these themes, or perhaps it is both.
Either way, I'm grateful to Sean for coming on the podcast, and for sharing his thoughts, and I hope that you'll give him the benefit of the doubt just as I hope you'll grant me the same.
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