The Optimist says: "The Glass is Half Full."
The Pessimist says: "The Glass is Half Empty."
The Bureaucrat says: "What we need are 5 glasses, 1/10th the size."
The Angry Drunk Bureaucrat says: "Where's my damned bourbon?"
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Monday, February 14, 2005
A Critical Review Concerning Human Understanding and Other Bullshit
One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern, nor attracted much sustained inquiry.
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