it’s a great post , Professor McPherson! And … interesting (to me) , the Religious often tend to advocate poverty-austerity-“moral” virtue … and the Elites?, tend to seek for (exclusive) high-$ comforts and to “model” cosmic Escape, as the ultimate desideratum
I bet ancient Egyptians could not relate to this social-spiritual gap, that creates poverty in the midst of plenty, while erecting empty symbolic structures like rocket plumes and Pyramids.
Imagine having billions of dollars and knowing that soon it will be worthless.
Because the Greenback is made out of plastic, it can't even be used as toilet paper, and we don't need any more fuel for fires.
Imagine how dire our predicament has become, when the atmosphere on Mars is more appealing than what's coming here!
When you have billions, tradespeople are nearly worthless, when you have no tradespeople, your money is worthless.
I'm thinking of starting a movement with the working title of "The Mussolini Solution,"
We can't fix our predicament, but I have a proposal. When the lights go out, we use the now defunct streetlights to hang the billionaire, Epstein class from, it won't solve much but could be a good anger management tool.
Sharpen your pitchforks, we have important work to do.
“The Mussolini Solution” sounds like a winner to me. Thanks for the link to the related article in Politico. It, like your comment, is much appreciated!
My first thoughts are always - who will come and fix the clogged toilet? It's the little things that make this seem so nutty. I guess they could keep a bunch of people on the payroll that drop everything to help, but still -- isn't participating in society, with all it's quirks and frustrations and joys - a much better plan? Perhaps they all watched too many Fantasy Island episodes. Thanks for all you do, Guy.
Thank YOU for your ongoing commentary and support. Participating in society is a necessity, from my perspective. Is there a more meaningful way to live? I think not!
it’s a great post , Professor McPherson! And … interesting (to me) , the Religious often tend to advocate poverty-austerity-“moral” virtue … and the Elites?, tend to seek for (exclusive) high-$ comforts and to “model” cosmic Escape, as the ultimate desideratum
I bet ancient Egyptians could not relate to this social-spiritual gap, that creates poverty in the midst of plenty, while erecting empty symbolic structures like rocket plumes and Pyramids.
Wrong again!, i apparently am.
Thank you for your informed comment.
Imagine having billions of dollars and knowing that soon it will be worthless.
Because the Greenback is made out of plastic, it can't even be used as toilet paper, and we don't need any more fuel for fires.
Imagine how dire our predicament has become, when the atmosphere on Mars is more appealing than what's coming here!
When you have billions, tradespeople are nearly worthless, when you have no tradespeople, your money is worthless.
I'm thinking of starting a movement with the working title of "The Mussolini Solution,"
We can't fix our predicament, but I have a proposal. When the lights go out, we use the now defunct streetlights to hang the billionaire, Epstein class from, it won't solve much but could be a good anger management tool.
Sharpen your pitchforks, we have important work to do.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014/
“The Mussolini Solution” sounds like a winner to me. Thanks for the link to the related article in Politico. It, like your comment, is much appreciated!
My first thoughts are always - who will come and fix the clogged toilet? It's the little things that make this seem so nutty. I guess they could keep a bunch of people on the payroll that drop everything to help, but still -- isn't participating in society, with all it's quirks and frustrations and joys - a much better plan? Perhaps they all watched too many Fantasy Island episodes. Thanks for all you do, Guy.
Thank YOU for your ongoing commentary and support. Participating in society is a necessity, from my perspective. Is there a more meaningful way to live? I think not!