I'm reminded of a something Neil deGrasse Tyson once said of optical illusions : "They should be called BRAIN FAILURES!" We get a lot of them and they're not al

I'm reminded of a something Neil deGrasse Tyson once said of optical illusions : "They should be called BRAIN FAILURES!" We get a lot of them and they're not all optical. People hate unhappy, depressing or otherwise hopeless situations and will seek out the easiest outlet to escape. I think it's a survival mechanism of sorts where you're more focused on being happy and alive vs. disillusioned and not procreating. We're genetically ill-equipped for righteous indignation by and large so X-Idol-Housewives-Celebrity-Factor-Dance will do nicely in a time of genuine crisis.