PORTLAND, Ore. – Edgar "RCTID_Thiago" Guerrero used to occupy a world within barriers, the state for anybody leveling up in college. The deeper he studied the world of psychology, though, the farther his future drifted from something relatable. From a classical perspective, formal psychology may be a young discipline, but the quest for knowledge, and the divide expertise creates, is one of our classic pursuits.
Two years ago, Guerrero opted out of the classic and into a most modern of silos, one that still requires bridging gaps with so many people he encounters. Making his living at the edge of a Sony PlayStation 4 controller as the Portland Timbers’ representative in Major League Soccer’s eMLS league, the McMinneville, Oregon, native often finds himself trying to transcend his latest barriers, explaining how, exactly, a different expertise has shifted his professional goals.