Don’t stand so close to me
6 min readAug 23, 2021
Despite our craving for human connections and intimate relationships, we really need our space
Nick Grindell to Tom Barrett: This town ain’t big enough for the both of us. If I see you in Carabinas by this time tomorrow, it’s you or me!
— The Western Code, 1932
Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: That moon ain’t big enough for the both of us. If I see you at NASA by this time tomorrow, it’s you or me! And FYI: It’s gonna be me.
— Fantasy showdown based on…
