if you have too many "yes men" around you, you're probably either 1) directionally right or 2) very out of touch. the way to distinguish this requires critical thinking and taste. and this is important because as the number of yes men pile on (i.e. you grow your social capital), it becomes harder to distinguish what's right. perhaps common sense, but easy to forget because people want to belong. community isn't built on top of the people. it's built on top of an ideal. and it's the embodiment...

if you have too many "yes men" around you, you're probably either 1) directionally right or 2) very out of touch. the way to distinguish this requires critical thinking and taste. and this is important because as the number of yes men pile on (i.e. you grow your social capital), it becomes harder to distinguish what's right. perhaps common sense, but easy to forget because people want to belong. community isn't built on top of the people. it's built on top of an ideal. and it's the embodiment...