Matthew Desmond Quotes

Still, I Know I Missed A Lot, Especially In The Beginning, Not Only Because I Was An Outsider But Also Because I Was Constantly Overanalyzing Things. A Buzzing Inner Monologue Would Often Draw Me Inward, Hindering My Ability To Remain Alert To The Heat Of Life At Play Right In Front Of Me. It's Safer That Way. Our Ideas Allow Us To Tame Social Life, To Order It According To Typologies And Theories. As Susan Sontag Has Warned, This Comfort Can "deplete The World" And Get In The Way Of Seeing.

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