Kevin Koch

Back into the chrysalis . . .

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@s8mb Opiates for the win. A woman can't actively participate in the birth with an epidural.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Arran_Baker Yeah, I get you. There's some great animation in some of those films. The mistake was assuming the alternative to sing along/fairy tales was "more mature", instead of what Pixar did: fun, modern entertainment for kids AND adults, engaging characters, clear simple stories.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Arran_Baker It's true audiences never warmed to mature animated films, I know, I worked at DreamWorks! But I don't see anything particularly mature about Atlantis. It's just tedious. I much prefer Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water, which is pretty much the same deal but with charm and wit.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Arran_Baker There are bits and parts I appreciate, but as someone who was working in the industry then I couldn't help being profoundly disappointed. Seeing (and working on) misfire after misfire, as the industry imploded, was depressing.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@jasonc_nc The people who create these regs should spend time in Amsterdam doing ride-alongs with fire/rescue departments. Streets vastly more narrow; buildings lack elevators; stairwells can't accommodate stretchers. Yet we manage beautifully.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Notthereal_jc @jameslineky @smarkreilly @StatisticUrban @citiesindust97 I'm from Louisville. Lived in Valley Station, the Highlands, downtown, etc. Always said I was from Louisville. Locals name their neighborhoods to each other, just like in Amsterdam people say De Pijp or Zuid or Centrum.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@StefanFSchubert I agree, and I think the issue is even worse in mainstream/popular fiction. People used to be able to connect the dots. Now they expect to be given a photograph and a diagram explaining it.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@skylarromines @Aria_Babu The men who "only care about looks" are looking to get laid. Men who are open to long term relationships care about much more than looks. In fact, women who seem overly focused on their looks turn off men looking for relationships.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@okinakutsu @kamilkazani As someone who's read lots of American lit and watched lots of American movies I don't think this is remotely true. Perhaps in some genres that specialize in "comfort", but those genres exist throughout the world.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Aria_Babu True, and there are values that can be justified red lines. I'd be unable to marry someone who was anti-vax, for instance. Homeschooling is tricky - in my youth I was firmly against it (too fringe), but when I see how bad the US education system is now, I could compromise.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Aria_Babu Of course, having a kind heart, being respectful of others, and good decisionmaking are values themselves, but most people think of religion and political causes when they hear the v-word. True values are deeper than that.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Aria_Babu Among my primary advice to my son will be to instantly reject any potential partner who doesn't consistently demonstrate kindness and respect, and who doesn't make good decisions.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@amaldorai @NinaPanickssery @Aria_Babu What most people consider values tends to change over time. If a couple have mutual respect and good decision making in common, raising children will be easy. If a couple doesn't have mutual kindness, it doesn't matter if their values and politics align - they'll be miserable.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@steverudeart I'll see you there in person! BTW, I just opened up my Return to Earth Studio Preview Edition (it's been waiting for me in Florida) -- absolutely stunning job! Big congrats to the entire Rude Dude team.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Wolverineonps5 @RobertAnim8er I worked with Hermen for years. He was a good manager, and was never an idea guy (nor did he try to be). Whatever bad decisions are happening at Sony now, I'd bet money they didn't originate with him.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@RobertAnim8er There's also the tendency for people who are merely pretty good artistically/technically to be moved into managerial positions, leaving the super talented to do the actual work. From there, they can move up by talking a good game.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@RobertAnim8er I think this is a perception that is better explained in a different way: in many fields (e.g., games and animation), leadership flows to those who are (1) decisive and (2) confident. Better to be decisively 'pretty good' than indecisively great.

[Kevin Koch @kevinwkoch]

@Noahpinion @_alice_evans @MaxCRoser Are you suggesting it's only a projection that the overwhelming majority of extreme poverty is, right now, in subsaharan Africa?

Or that that population hasn't been steadily increasing? Your shoulder-shrugging "we'll see" sounds extraordinarily smug and out of touch.