Greetings good citizen, as a 'switch' I thought I'd bring up that other subject that occupies so much of our time, the one that keeps us from super-gluing our own mouth and nose shut, 'escape'.
Why do we call it 'escape'? Because the, er, 'fantasy' involves 'abandoning' your current circumstances, whatever they might be and heading for the horizon with a bundle.
The proverbial 'grab and run' move that presents itself to some of us with disturbing frequency...but like all 'fantasies' there's a 'downside' that keeps us rooted to our existence...inflation.
Yup, whatever you grab, if it's big enough, they'll come after you for it and if they can afford to 'write it off' then it probably won't fetch enough keep you 'hidden'.
But most of us don't dwell on the theft, we want to 'getaway', seeing and doing things we wouldn't ordinarily experience.
Most of our escape fantasies involve 'blue-birds' [an unexpected pile of money falling in you from out of nowhere.] that gives you the ability to drop everything and stroll off towards the sunset.
Like a lottery hit. How many of you 'spend' the lottery jackpot? Are you 'too practical' to plan what you'd do with the money after you hit?
Failing to plan is planning to fail and the likeliest reason why lottery winners go broke.
Because even hitting the lottery for a significant amount can be squandered quicker than you might imagine, or even stolen and the authorities will cluck their tongues and tell you how sorry they are that there is nothing they can do.
But this is escape we're talking about? Isn't this supposed to be a wonderful adventure followed by the Happily ever after?
What part of 'fantasy' don't you understand?
Some of us have grown to revel in the struggle we call 'life' and fantasies have no place in the real world, such as the 'fantasy' that you have ANY control over your circumstances, you don't.
The only places on this planet that are not choked with humanity are the ones that require special apparatus to survive [either pole or the ocean floor, you could include space as well but now the 'equipment list' (and the ability to maintain it becomes it's own 'full time job') so where's the 'fun' in that?]
You 'could' buy a sailing vessel and become a 'wanderer' [this is my 'fantasy'] but it involves keep a keen eye on the weather so you don't get wrecked in the remote and uninhabited ocean islands.]
Yes, only the young dream of returning to a life of savagery, living like the animals...must be all that testosterone. We older folks like the idea of 'sailing' to new ports, meeting new and interesting cultures and getting taken by them.
So it is that even 'escaping' is more complicated than it appears.
How frustrating it would be to learn that if you had a pile of cash it still wouldn't 'solve your problems' considering the cesspit our legal amateurs have let this place become. [We need to end this 'experiment' in capitalism NOW!]
Which is to opine...[and it is my 'opinion'] that instead of seeking escape we'd be better served drastically reducing the amount of 'freemarket suckage' that is inflicted on us by the F-U, Pay me! crowd.
How ironic they have, er, 'learned' to use 'the system' to their advantage and are [with certain reservations] 'living their fantasy'...just don't ask them how they sleep at night, you won't get an honest answer [the slightest noise and they're wide awake...call it a 'side effect' or call it what it is, a guilty conscious...even if they don't know what a conscious is, which is ironic in itself.]
Everywhere you turn we have the media telling us about jarringly expensive social problems...but they have a common root. It's our corrupt and useless 'legal system' that causes these problems, often in the name of 'commerce'.
No irony is lost on the fact that much of what passes for commerce is actually robbery and decidedly 'self-serving'. Why do you think corporations 'hide' from the public? Why do our 'elected officials' let them?
How did we get here when we started with 'escape'?
Wasn't it clear, THERE IS NO ESCAPE .
That's why we are saddled with 'comply or die'.
You're starting to get this, aren't ya little fella?
I'd give you a treat but there isn't one so we'll have to pretend I gave you one and call it good, okay?
See you tomorrow Head,
Gegner
Why do we call it 'escape'? Because the, er, 'fantasy' involves 'abandoning' your current circumstances, whatever they might be and heading for the horizon with a bundle.
The proverbial 'grab and run' move that presents itself to some of us with disturbing frequency...but like all 'fantasies' there's a 'downside' that keeps us rooted to our existence...inflation.
Yup, whatever you grab, if it's big enough, they'll come after you for it and if they can afford to 'write it off' then it probably won't fetch enough keep you 'hidden'.
But most of us don't dwell on the theft, we want to 'getaway', seeing and doing things we wouldn't ordinarily experience.
Most of our escape fantasies involve 'blue-birds' [an unexpected pile of money falling in you from out of nowhere.] that gives you the ability to drop everything and stroll off towards the sunset.
Like a lottery hit. How many of you 'spend' the lottery jackpot? Are you 'too practical' to plan what you'd do with the money after you hit?
Failing to plan is planning to fail and the likeliest reason why lottery winners go broke.
Because even hitting the lottery for a significant amount can be squandered quicker than you might imagine, or even stolen and the authorities will cluck their tongues and tell you how sorry they are that there is nothing they can do.
But this is escape we're talking about? Isn't this supposed to be a wonderful adventure followed by the Happily ever after?
What part of 'fantasy' don't you understand?
Some of us have grown to revel in the struggle we call 'life' and fantasies have no place in the real world, such as the 'fantasy' that you have ANY control over your circumstances, you don't.
The only places on this planet that are not choked with humanity are the ones that require special apparatus to survive [either pole or the ocean floor, you could include space as well but now the 'equipment list' (and the ability to maintain it becomes it's own 'full time job') so where's the 'fun' in that?]
You 'could' buy a sailing vessel and become a 'wanderer' [this is my 'fantasy'] but it involves keep a keen eye on the weather so you don't get wrecked in the remote and uninhabited ocean islands.]
Yes, only the young dream of returning to a life of savagery, living like the animals...must be all that testosterone. We older folks like the idea of 'sailing' to new ports, meeting new and interesting cultures and getting taken by them.
So it is that even 'escaping' is more complicated than it appears.
How frustrating it would be to learn that if you had a pile of cash it still wouldn't 'solve your problems' considering the cesspit our legal amateurs have let this place become. [We need to end this 'experiment' in capitalism NOW!]
Which is to opine...[and it is my 'opinion'] that instead of seeking escape we'd be better served drastically reducing the amount of 'freemarket suckage' that is inflicted on us by the F-U, Pay me! crowd.
How ironic they have, er, 'learned' to use 'the system' to their advantage and are [with certain reservations] 'living their fantasy'...just don't ask them how they sleep at night, you won't get an honest answer [the slightest noise and they're wide awake...call it a 'side effect' or call it what it is, a guilty conscious...even if they don't know what a conscious is, which is ironic in itself.]
Everywhere you turn we have the media telling us about jarringly expensive social problems...but they have a common root. It's our corrupt and useless 'legal system' that causes these problems, often in the name of 'commerce'.
No irony is lost on the fact that much of what passes for commerce is actually robbery and decidedly 'self-serving'. Why do you think corporations 'hide' from the public? Why do our 'elected officials' let them?
How did we get here when we started with 'escape'?
Wasn't it clear, THERE IS NO ESCAPE .
That's why we are saddled with 'comply or die'.
You're starting to get this, aren't ya little fella?
I'd give you a treat but there isn't one so we'll have to pretend I gave you one and call it good, okay?
See you tomorrow Head,
Gegner
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