>we should be far far more tolerant of people fucking up Absolutely. Even politicians. Perhaps that will happen over time given the ever-increasing opportuni

>we should be far far more tolerant of people fucking up Absolutely. Even politicians. Perhaps that will happen over time given the ever-increasing opportunities for record keeping inherent in databases, the internet, and ubiquitous surveillance devices in everybody's back pocket. But, as that ain't happening anytime soon, maybe this is mostly a lesson in the importance of financial freedom and self-employment. If your future includes FAANGs or the .gov, or any other sizable employer, hewing to the hivemind becomes ever more important.