The Importance of Being a Nerd

In the seventies, nerd in quotes was almost synonymous with person who was only into unpopular things. Now people like Chris use nerd almost synonymously with, person who is only into popular things. The problem, and I think Chris alludes to this, is that nerd stuff went mainstream in the last few decades. There's no longer any sense that nerds are the underdog. But what does it say about you when you wear a Star Wars shirt? You're pledging allegiance to the biggest, most popular club imaginable. Is that a brave stance? Those people always make me think, if you lived in the Star Wars universe, you'd be on the side of the Empire.