Explain Like I'm Five · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-06
What would you rather spend a free Saturday doing
127 sparks · 13 comments
Explain Like I'm Five · by Mariana Costa · 2026-09-06
127 sparks · 13 comments
Midnight Runner · 13 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Not for me. It seems like the practical answer. The Nairobi example makes it feel concrete.
Maya Williams · 3 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.
Brave Panda · 0 likes
Anecdote beats theory here.
Haruto Sato · 8 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Only with help. It seems like the practical answer. I learned that one the expensive way.
Tola Ibrahim · 5 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. I learned that one the expensive way.
Paolo Garcia · 24 likes
Respectfully, I see it the other way.
Kabir Khan · 3 likes
Can you expand on that a bit?
Aoi Ito · 4 likes
I would pin this if I could.
Rizky Pratama · 4 likes
That is a good boundary.
Grace Parker · 2 likes
Good clarification — I read it differently at first.
Maya Putri · 0 likes
Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.
Curious Marauder · 0 likes
Respectfully, I see it the other way.
Chloe Davis · 2 likes
Not for me got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I keep a note about questions for exactly this reason.