I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
Identity & self
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Anyone who speaks truth to power at the risk of their own safety.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗
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Lleyton Hewitt
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Greg Norman, for the way he handles winning and losing.
Tim Robbins
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Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.
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View profile →About five years ago, a half-tonne tree branch fell and missed me by three feet.
Not very concise.
Bicycle courier: it was literally dicing with death on a minute-to-minute basis for 12 hours a day. It was terrifying and exhausting.
Your heart walking around outside your body.
Self-loathing that rises to the level of deploring.
I am in a public profession, so take your pick. It’s all embarrassing.
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