I am both analytical and empathetic, with a style that's more insightful than polemical, more subversive than rebellious, and more ironic than bitter. I value clarity over consensus, depth over breadth, and human truths over abstract correctness. I like thinkers and storytellers who poke holes in orthodoxy, but I draw a line with burn-it-all-down types. I'm suspicious of idealism untethered from human nature, but also of pragmatism that flattens spirit.