In The World of Work...

1. Demotion is sometimes better than a promotion.
2. Progress is not always worth the cost.
3. Stress is usually not worth the extra pittance in compensation.
4. Never do anything for free.

Some Falls Are Harder

In a technological society, efficiency is a threat to freedom, whereas inefficiency is a threat to stability.  In combination, as control tightens whilst it becomes less possible to do so, the result can be a devastating squandering of resources.  Some falls are harder than others.

Wisdom is knowing which limits to ignore.

Dignity is the delusion that a light rain washes away sewage.

Self defined ethics is a perk of political office.

A sense of entitlement is usually a sign of it being undeserved.

Ideas are often mistaken for something real.

Re: Respect

1. Why are those whom demand respect the least worthy of it?
2. Why would someone whom you do not respect be surprised when you do not show it?
3. Why would they think you care?

A weak foundation may be undermined by erosion.

An offense to one is almost never an offense to all.  Most people simply do not care.

Any Societal analysis that fails to consider cultural impacts is inherently flawed.  Reference frames always matter.

Celebrating consumption is akin to cheering while suffocating.

Total hatred makes satire difficult.

Institutional Corruption

1. Institutional corruption negates it own supposed ethics by defining its own failings as acceptable business practices.
2. Despite the accolades, which is the equivalent of celebrating arson, the end result is illegitimate governance and a broken economic system.
3. Only an idiot, a brainless whore (i.e. a member of congress), or a corporate journalist would believe otherwise.

Ignorance and naivete offer very little choice.