Tag: introversion

• Introverts Are Not Misanthropes

  At least, they don’t have to be. I read this slice from a John Heilemann interview in which he equates Obama’s introversion with a dislike of people in general. Compared to Bill Clinton (who I’m pretty sure can eschew food and water to survive on attention alone), he says, Obama doesn’t thrive off the glad-handing…

  Sep 11, 2012

  # Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, extroversion, introversion, life, politics

• Here’s Looking At You…

  On WordPress, the moderator has a “dashboard” that keeps track of comments, number of hits on blog posts, etc. It also has a cool feature that shows Internet searches that eventually brought people to my blog. So if I write a post saying, for instance, “The Dark Knight explores complex moral issues by focusing on…

  Sep 18, 2008

  # introversion, life

• Introverts: A Misunderstood Bunch

  Published in North Central Chronicle on January 18, 2008. In a world where talk is cheap and time is money, life for an introvert can often become disorienting and exhausting. In a society dominated by extroverts, who gear more towards conversation and activity, introverts become marginalized for our perceived lack of social skills. The truth…

  Feb 1, 2008

  # introversion, life, NCC Chronicle