It really staggered me. I put the book down and thought for a couple hours after reading that chapter. How many things have I banged my head against the wall f

It really staggered me. I put the book down and thought for a couple hours after reading that chapter. How many things have I banged my head against the wall fighting the way things are? I've always felt that people should be more courteous, more into thinking and philosophy, less rash and impulsive. I've tried to combat human nature so often - trying to brute force human nature into something I considered better. Maybe I had noble ideals, but even on small things. On HN, I downvote those snippy clever sarcastic comments. Because I reckon they may be the beginning of the end. But maybe "the way" is that sites like HN will be born, improve until they hit their zenith, and die slowly until it happens again. I'd fought "hype hype HYPE BUT IT NOW" marketing to the extent of costing myself some wealth and growing a lot slower in business than I could have. I'd enjoyed being an idealist. There's some sort of wholeness and peace to be taken from it. But it can certainly be aggravating, and I haven't accomplished anything near what I could. Who serves humanity better - the idealist whose ideals never diffuse, or the man who serves water and protects the land?