On the first, it's nice to see someone from the Govt/Military/Security arena in fandom - from a selfish perspective - someone I feel professional commonality with.
But in a larger sense, I admire how much of a Renaissance individual that you can be. A lot of us in government have to be on guard against becoming too much a functionary, or being too wrapped up within our theories about one thing or another. But you have a broader and more wizened perspective - and so when I discuss and read what you write, it helps me challenge myself to think more broadly and clearly.
In essence, to be more mature in my thinking and approaches.
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On the first, it's nice to see someone from the Govt/Military/Security arena in fandom - from a selfish perspective - someone I feel professional commonality with.
But in a larger sense, I admire how much of a Renaissance individual that you can be. A lot of us in government have to be on guard against becoming too much a functionary, or being too wrapped up within our theories about one thing or another. But you have a broader and more wizened perspective - and so when I discuss and read what you write, it helps me challenge myself to think more broadly and clearly.
In essence, to be more mature in my thinking and approaches.