> It's awfully convenient ... Not at all. It's simply setting realistic expectations based on past performance. People aren't required to be suckers in order t

> It's awfully convenient ... Not at all. It's simply setting realistic expectations based on past performance. People aren't required to be suckers in order to uphold some perceived ideal. The reality we live in is rife with regulatory capture, lobbying, religious zealots, power hungry authoritarians, and moral panics (among many other things).