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"the well are without mercy" This line jumped out at me, as if taken from my own thoughts of the day. I have found, anytime that I am functioning at anything l
by benched 14y ago
"the well are without mercy"
This line jumped out at me, as if taken from my own thoughts of the day. I have found, anytime that I am functioning at anything less than 100%, that almost every other human becomes like a jackal. Nonchalantly, politely divesting me of whatever scraps are left of my spirit, dignity or bank account, with a smile.
The same goes for people who are thought to be helpers, like doctors, nurses, counselors, social workers and the like. Human instincts to prey on the weaker seem to trump professional narratives in many cases.
I see this in the way doctors treat my grandfather. I see it in the way well-off members of the family treat poorer. Life is brutal, and as ever, it's we who make it so.
- Evbn 14y agoYou need to find better friends. There is a class of people who pour love and care out of themselves. Most of them aren't startup millionaires, though. (Some are.)
- delinquentme 14y agoBy * all * measurable aspects we're living in the most peaceful time known in all recorded history. http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violen... You should make a conscious effort to see this. Otherwise you're going to begin to believe the amygdala-driven "what is the world coming to" type statements.