I don’t know why, but Hardscrabble Farmer’s post reminded me of this scene. We’re all interconnected. The past, present and future are all clear. Somebody will do something stupid. They always do.
WITH SO MUCH CHAOS, SOMEBODY WILL DO SOMETHING STUPID
Like Forest said, ” Stupid is as stupid does, Sir.”John
On my list of “1000 Best Movies” so I own two copies!
For another take on how people deal w/upheaval and life disruption, see the original uncut Toho production of ‘Chushingura’ or ‘The 47 Ronin’, which tells of an epochal event in Japan’s history.
When Lord Asano is forced to commit seppuku, out of more than 200 samurai only 47 remain faithful. It will be like that for us all when the time comes –and it is nearing– to act on our own.
“We may be heading not for general breakdown but for an epoch as horribly stable as the slave empires of antiquity. James Burnham’s theory has been much discussed, but few people have yet considered its ideological implications — that is, the kind of world-view, the kind of beliefs, and the social structure that would probably prevail in a state which was at once unconquerable and in a permanent state of ‘cold war’ with its neighbors.”
George Orwell
WOW, a great quote! I agree, and copied it to share.
I saw and started to write about what I call industrial feudalism, or IBM Fascism, wherein one MUST be employed or s/he will perish w/o state-approved employment, about 35 yrs ago.