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Sep 25·edited Sep 25Liked by Scott Berkun

It's like that old joke about religious denominations

"Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?”

He said, “Yes.” I said, “Are you a Christian or a Jew?” He said, “A Christian.” I said, “Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?” He said, “Protestant.” I said, “Me, too! What franchise?” He said, “Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?” He said, “Northern Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?”

He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region.” I said, “Me, too!”

Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912.” I said, “Die, heretic!” And I pushed him over."

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The joke is from Emo Phillips, who has a funny story about not getting credit for the joke.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/sep/29/comedy.religion

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Sep 25Liked by Scott Berkun

So much this! I have been guilty of it too. But I see the need to celebrate all the diversity within design.

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It's an easy trap to fall into. We all do it. Something in human nature makes it easy for experts to lose the bigger picture.

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