Little Mysteries of Life
Why is the sky blue?
Who insures the FDIC? (And what happens when they go bankrupt?)
If the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and power corrupts, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions, why are many of us so eager to trust people with money and power who claim to be well-intentioned?
If playing the stock market involves guesswork, risk, and putting down money in hope of a payout sooner or later (if you play enough rounds, something is likely to work for you), and you collect money for which you did nothing but have money already while many of the people who actually worked to make your investment profitable were not compensated fairly for their labor, how is that different from stealing and gambling?
If through the use of military or economic force you cause someone to lose their land so they cannot provide for themselves and must work for you (on your terms) and buy things from you (also on your terms) in order to survive, how is that different from slavery?
Who insures the FDIC? (And what happens when they go bankrupt?)
If the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and power corrupts, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions, why are many of us so eager to trust people with money and power who claim to be well-intentioned?
If playing the stock market involves guesswork, risk, and putting down money in hope of a payout sooner or later (if you play enough rounds, something is likely to work for you), and you collect money for which you did nothing but have money already while many of the people who actually worked to make your investment profitable were not compensated fairly for their labor, how is that different from stealing and gambling?
If through the use of military or economic force you cause someone to lose their land so they cannot provide for themselves and must work for you (on your terms) and buy things from you (also on your terms) in order to survive, how is that different from slavery?
posted by Ingrid at 7:31 AM
2 Comments:
If you would like, I could show you why the sky is blue. All we need is a tank of water, non-dairy creamer powder, and a flashight. We are hoping to be back to chicago the night of the 19th or the morning of the 20th. It will be tight, but hopefully we could catch up before you are off.
One question down . . . that would be a load off my mind. :)
I need to be on my way by 11 am on the 20th. It would be good to see you.
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