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tacocat · 2121 days ago · link · · parent · post: Philosophers of Hubski. What distinguishes dignity from pride? How about confidence from arrogance?
My working model of arrogance in writing that was Steve Jobs. I don't think he was a braggart. But he definitely took credit for things he didn't do. And was a huge asshole. But he was responsible in part for some great things. Not to the degree that he'd have wanted you to believe. He believed his own hype and helped generate it to begin with. He assumed people were impressed with him. I'm not sure he reminded anyone of it. He seemed to have preferred yelling at people for no good reason because he was Steve fucking Jobs