Get off your high horse

It's human nature to believe that each one of us is special in some way.
I'm smarter than most people. I've got special insight on the way the world works. I get it.
It's a normal trait to think that in some way, we aren't normal.

It is also innate in our minds to believe that those around us have the same values as we do.

No matter how much our egos rail against it, the sad truth is that not only are the people around us just as stupid as the average stiff working the checkout line at Wal-Mart, but also you nor I would be considered the clever ones in the room- unless you tend to hang out with the retarded.

No matter how many books you read, how well you keep up with current events, no matter what degrees you hold or shiny bobbles you collect, within 70 years you'll likely be dead and the effect you had on those left alive will be miniscule. In the "great scheme of things" your life is no more important than any random member of a troop of baboons. And like the baboons, your opinions and values have little more inherent worth beyond your own comfort and survival.
"Killing is bad", "Lying is wrong", "investment in infrastructure is important" are no more of fundamental truths than "mint chocolate chip is the best flavor of ice cream". You may or may not agree those values and we can argue for weeks to come on the merits of different flavors but the universe does not care a bit and still you have just a few score years left to worry about anyway.

So what is my point?

My point is don't expect there to be a point to any of this. We all get involved in our own little diversions - I tend toward politics on this blog - but it's just a diversion. Sure there are consequences in politics, even life and death at times do try to remember that Orggk the tribal chief 65,000 years ago had no better insight in how to lead than our current proto-human President.


But what do I know, I'm just an idiot.

proud to be an american

meh.

over half of Americans surveyed have no problems with the US keeping suspected terrorist in prisons over seas where US laws do not apply.