If we read of one
man robbed, or murdered, or killed by accident, or one house burned, or one
vessel wrecked, or one steamboat blown up, or one cow run over on the Western
Railroad, or one mad dog killed, or one lot of grasshoppers in the winter, - we
need never read of another. One is enough. If you are acquainted with the
principle, what do you care for a myriad instances and applications?”
Henry David
Thoreau, Walden
If you understand that all living species mutate, that successful
mutations survive and are multiplied through reproduction – that’s all you need
to know. It’s called evolution through
natural selection
It you understand that microorganisms can mutate and can
pass on the newly evolved species in a matter of only a few days weeks or
months – that’s all you need to know.
If you understand that human beings will not be able to anticipate
the viral or bacterial evolution, nor adequately be able to forecast the next earthquake,
tsunami, hurricane, volcanic eruption, drought, tornado, or and other sundry catastrophes
– this is called humility. Learn that.
If you understand that governments lack humility – that they lie when they claim that their “expert power” protects us better than
local communities can protect themselves – that’s all you need to know.
If you understand that the party that is out of power will
always insist that it can do far better of averting and alleviating the effects
of disaster – that’s all you need to know.
If you understand that elected, appointed and career government
officials will always act
in their perceived self-interest before yours – that’s all you need to
know.
If you understand that
the political and governing class will exploit any crisis or perceived crisis
to further the well-being of favored interest groups at the expense of all
others – that’s all you need to know.
If you know that favoritism is sold to the highest bidder – that’s
all you need to know.
If you understand that government-imposed solutions always
make problems worse, not better – that’s all you need to know.
If you understand that some very real man-made problems like
financial bubbles, mass unemployment and financial meltdowns can
and should be avoided – that’s all you need to know.
Now you know all that you need about the Coronavirus pandemic,
government response and the proposed bailout legislation.
Now stop watching the lamestream news. Watch a movie. Read a good book. Play with you kids or make love with your significant other.
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- Paul Simon
The 2 Percenter wishes you peace, love, liberty and prosperity.
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