And they think we’re burning witches when we’re only burning weeds. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936) The Weeds In All of Us Have you noticed the public vitriol directed at the passengers, whose small submarine imploded a few days ago; the rich that “were going to visit a mass grave site for fun,” as some said. Of course hubris, a sense of entitlement are likely part of the backlash directed at these very comfortable site seekers yet, how much is really about a general envy of rich people—that we secretly want to be like—and how much is due to the parasitic and narcissistic nature of many wealthy folks in the U.S. and elsewhere?
Desperately Lacking In Wisdom, 61
Desperately Lacking In Wisdom, 61
Desperately Lacking In Wisdom, 61
And they think we’re burning witches when we’re only burning weeds. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936) The Weeds In All of Us Have you noticed the public vitriol directed at the passengers, whose small submarine imploded a few days ago; the rich that “were going to visit a mass grave site for fun,” as some said. Of course hubris, a sense of entitlement are likely part of the backlash directed at these very comfortable site seekers yet, how much is really about a general envy of rich people—that we secretly want to be like—and how much is due to the parasitic and narcissistic nature of many wealthy folks in the U.S. and elsewhere?