Non-Contributory Zero

A Contrarian is not someone who is contrary. If you are contrary, then all the “wisdom” is held in the view of the opposite position. You are a non-contributory zero. A Contrarian must balance the existential crisis between seeming stubborn, and constantly seeking the most visceral feedback they can. The best Contrarians I have met spend a lot more time asking questions than dispensing information. What we have to contribute to the world is our unique perspective. An awareness that that perspective cuts you off from seeing other angles, seeks out the truth in what others are saying. It doesn’t simply seek to prove that other people are morons. The value of being Contrarian is making a contribution, not in simply tearing things down.