From this interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLmg1JqyYs
"A lot that is in my life or my friends lives that seems true or interesting involves double-binds or set ups where you're given two alternatives which are mutually exclusive and the sacrifices involved in either seem unacceptable. One of the big ones is that the culture places a huge premium on achievement... How both to work hard enough and invest enough really to achieve something yet retain the sort of integrity so that you have a self apart from your achievement. Even something as banal as that the modern woman can have it all. She can have a family and a deep, fulfilling relationship with her children while being a CEO of a successful company. It's as if the culture is some zen teacher whacking us no matter what we do. It's very interesting."
"A lot that is in my life or my friends lives that seems true or interesting involves double-binds or set ups where you're given two alternatives which are mutually exclusive and the sacrifices involved in either seem unacceptable. One of the big ones is that the culture places a huge premium on achievement... How both to work hard enough and invest enough really to achieve something yet retain the sort of integrity so that you have a self apart from your achievement. Even something as banal as that the modern woman can have it all. She can have a family and a deep, fulfilling relationship with her children while being a CEO of a successful company. It's as if the culture is some zen teacher whacking us no matter what we do. It's very interesting."
