Random thoughts... 22.8.2004

2004-08-22

Ants in reverse...

Yesterday I went to see Fahrenheit 9/11. I am not sure what to do: logoff from society completely or become hyperactive in order to Set Things Right...

If you have read Mike Moore's books, and maybe have even seen some of his earlier films, this one does not come as a surprise to you. His work (although funny) makes me depressive and cynical. The world has become too complex. We are a species that has evolved to live in troops from 10 to 50 animals. A couple of hundred maybe, max...

We have become ants in reverse. If you see a group of ants you cannot fail to notice that as a group they are pretty smart: they build things, are highly organised and have specialised units to deal with certain situations. But if you take one ant and look at it, it is a fairly stupid animal. We are exactly the other way around: take one average human being and he/she is pretty intelligent but look at us as a group and we are mindboggingly stupid... :-(

Benjamin Franklin stated: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." This has never been more true than today. I am completely amazed at the general inability of people to assess the terrorist threats and act accordingly. Or what about the crap people are exposed to in order to catch terrorists?! A complete waste of time and resources. Has nobody in government ever read "Beyond Fear" (by Bruce Schneier)?

All this makes me want to log off. Build a log cabin next to Lake Superior and remove myself from society forever. Makes me remember a concept from a Douglas Adams book in which someone built a small shed inside out. In the shed you were actually outside the rest of the world. When stepping through the doors back into the world a small sign said: "Warning, you are now entering the asylum".

Am I the only one????

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