HUMANITY IS OVERRATED

[Lars77]

The human race has some pretty lofty aspirations, but a frank look at our circumstances gives me serious reason for pause when I hear flowery prose about how awesome we are.

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This guy is pretty funny. Also he's right a lot of times

[classof56]

1. My 18-year-old grandson recently introduced me to this guy.

My grandmotherly response: Well, he doesn't hold back, I'll give him that.

[ladjf]

2. ... and too dumb,mean and greedy to survive. nt

[tridim]

3. Agree somewhat, but there's also hypocrisy here..

Being pissed off all the time and making videos about it is in his own definition "destructive". Then he tries to sell a shirt.

It's easy to complain, and hard to seek solutions. He is part of the problem.

[Lars77]

4. Well he's kind of like a youtube phenomenon. I think he's mostly funny.

[nikto]

5. Here's something to listen to while pondering these thoughts

Donald Fagen
on
MP3...

http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/images/column/101006/Donald%20Fagen%20-%20IGY.mp3


The title, IGY, refers to this:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Geophysical_Year






We may be goin' down, but at least some folks can write cool songs about it.

[Flatpicker]

6. It's that view

That keeps Humanity at it's worse.

I find that Sagan could say the same thing, but still leave the feeling that Humanity can improve itself.

This give me the feeling of "We're Fu**ed so why try."