“I prefer the former”
Income inequalities are bad for society not because they make people sad or jealous, but because they lead to social instability. The two historically reliable methods of transferring wealth from rich to poor are progressive taxes and violence. I prefer the former. If there is a high concentration of people with nothing to hope for and nothing to lose, you get the latter.
Quoted not because I’m communist, but because social justice rah rah rah is not simply good for those others, it also tends to be good for you.
If I ask someone what his job is, and he responds “writing detective novels” or “painting murals” or “writing software” or “fixing plumbing”, at least his job is about something.
On the other hand, I want nothing to do with the guy who responds “my job is making money”. What a selfish prick.
And gosh, it might even be good for you. (Oh dear its going to turn bright outside soon)
Grossness Ahead
It is 3AM in the morning, and I am sick. I have been sick for two weeks. (I got sick, got better, then got another sick. Awesome)
I’m bent over the sink in my apartment, blowing my nose. Breath in, evacuate nose.
“I was super productive today…. silly work, this is my house“
Bend back over, breath in, watch another chunk flow down the sink.
My eyes are tracking the movement, while the internal monologue continues. “This is sooo cathartic. Its like watching myself get better.”
Inhale. Force air through other nostril.
“Uh, why am I still awake?”
Poor Laptop
For some context, my laptop was sitting on my desk, closed.
Amanda: Wow, you’re laptop is so pretty
Me: Yah, just like me really…
Yvette: It’s kinda thick though *picks up and bounces up and down*
Me: Uhhh… my laptop is on. Don’t do that.
Geeeez. Way to go guys.