Your positions on EVERYTHING are based on the story you tell yourself and not some universal fact from the universal fact database.
Networking that matters is helping people achieve their goals.
We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.
Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.
Gifts are not favors. If you expect something in return, it's not a gift.
Sometimes, we're so focused on being consistent that we also lower the bar on amazing. After all, the thinking goes, if we can't be amazing all the time, better to reset the expectation to merely good. Which robs us of the ability to (sometimes) be amazing.