Fifty years ago, Alvin Toffler wrote a book called 'Future Shock.' He knew that there would be people who couldn't/wouldn't adapt themselves to the coming change from the Industrial era to the Digital Age. We've got people using the most advanced tech to push the stupidest ideas.
Back in 1960 US minimum wage was $1.00/hour and the average US home was $11,000.00 A brand new car was around $2,500.00 A teenager could move out of the house and be self supporting and grade school kid could work hard and pay for a car on their 18th birthday.
It's hard to feel like an independent adult when you can't afford anything.
Isaac Asimov famously said, “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”.
The idea that any idea is worth listening to because someone believes in it.
The jib sail is the triangular one at the prow of a ship. Different countries used different designs, so liking the cut of a jib meant you recognized it.
Knew a fellow who had a similar look. He'd go into the bars and hand the hottest woman there a $20 and ask her to buy the drinks because he was afraid of getting carded. Most of the time they enjoyed the idea of corrupting an innocent and paid for his drinks.
The French and British both allied with Native tribes in America who already hated each other.
It's Exploitation 101. Offer superior weapons to the weakest group in any area and watch them do all your killing for you. Even better, they can never say anything to you, because now their old enemies hate them even more.
Always bet on Donnie chickening out. He had the 2016 nomination sewn up, and challenged Bernie Sanders to a debate for charity. Bernie said 'sure' and Trump had to run from his own dare.
I remember an Arthur Clarke novel where a space ship needs water from the planet below. The easiest thing is to lower cables from space and then lift some ice bergs.
It's kind of a perfect storm.
Fifty years ago, Alvin Toffler wrote a book called 'Future Shock.' He knew that there would be people who couldn't/wouldn't adapt themselves to the coming change from the Industrial era to the Digital Age. We've got people using the most advanced tech to push the stupidest ideas.