This is one of my favorite posts yet. It’s good to hear about the physical experience of what we think of as intellectual work. It’s not like when we’re thinking our bodies evaporate! I think Jadon is very good at this kind of thing (aka speech and debate) because he does remember that the physical things are important in the art of persuasion—how you dress, what you eat and drink beforehand, the speed of your speech, etc.
When I had to give my Christian testimony for a crowd of 1000, Jadon told me beforehand that when I got onstage I might find that my breath was unexpectedly gone. So I should take a moment to just inhale deeply and remember to breathe throughout. I thought, “That’s silly. I’m not scared of public speaking. I’ve been an actress and a debater.” But it turns out he was right. The crowd was so big and my speech so personal that I did indeed find myself short of breath. Thankfully, his warning prepped me and saved me embarrassment!
Eric - Great write-up! Interesting details. I'm not at all surprised that IU faculty who went up to testify said there is no problem whatsoever with politicization of the faculty. Of course there is! They're the problem, so they don't see it. It sure is good you went up to testify. It's hard for these R legislators when they are trying to do something like this, and everyone who shows up is a liberal denier.
This is one of my favorite posts yet. It’s good to hear about the physical experience of what we think of as intellectual work. It’s not like when we’re thinking our bodies evaporate! I think Jadon is very good at this kind of thing (aka speech and debate) because he does remember that the physical things are important in the art of persuasion—how you dress, what you eat and drink beforehand, the speed of your speech, etc.
When I had to give my Christian testimony for a crowd of 1000, Jadon told me beforehand that when I got onstage I might find that my breath was unexpectedly gone. So I should take a moment to just inhale deeply and remember to breathe throughout. I thought, “That’s silly. I’m not scared of public speaking. I’ve been an actress and a debater.” But it turns out he was right. The crowd was so big and my speech so personal that I did indeed find myself short of breath. Thankfully, his warning prepped me and saved me embarrassment!
Eric - Great write-up! Interesting details. I'm not at all surprised that IU faculty who went up to testify said there is no problem whatsoever with politicization of the faculty. Of course there is! They're the problem, so they don't see it. It sure is good you went up to testify. It's hard for these R legislators when they are trying to do something like this, and everyone who shows up is a liberal denier.