getting the joke

Save me from these corporate slugs

Showing H The American Ruling Class, even though she thinks that she has seen most of it.

I tried to not be too prejudice against the people at the party, but I squarely felt like they weren’t contributors, and was reminded by the Goldman Sachs (former?) employee of the aforementioned documentary. Who are my people? Who do I identify with? I want to be someone who builds but I carefully try to weigh where I am.

The internet, the social networks, sent me a piece about how Starship Troopers is really about facism. I barely remember the movie, and bought it recently to follow up on this implication. I haven’t found anyone in my life that cares enough to be excited about figuring this out. I may force it on the willing soon.

Discussion of Heinlein’s book on wikipedia brings up meritocracies and my brain goes into overdrive considering the intersections.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Meade

The fourth bugs me, I would prefer to be out in the woods tonight, away from the fireworks, the parties, the police squads.

Moving forward. Good. Headed that way.

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