The focus on being a spy is useful but ultimately misguided. The real problem is being so cocksure to begin with. You DON'T know everything, and other people generally do have something to offer.
Exactly. The thing I find fascinating about human social interaction is its richness. It's confusing not because it's trivial, but because its so complex and approximate, unlike the rigid and hyper-rational world we techies like to inhabit.
If you're patient enough to probe beneath the surface, it's not just a debate of the merits of Justin Bieber, it's an incredibly nuanced group negotiation of power and identity, with rules far more complex than those of any software stack.
