I'm not crazy, it's the world that is.

[gnutmeg]

Do you ever wonder what part of human nature it is that allows for people to be so petty and inconsiderate? I mean, is it a genetic trait? Can it be bred out of us? Is it something chemical? A malfunction in our brains? Is it cultural inflence? Are we cruel because we've been taught to do so?

"According to the calculations of renowned economists, the world economy grew six-fold and the production of wealth and services grew from less than five trillion to more than twenty-nine trillion dollars between 1950 and 1997. Why then is it still the case that each year, 12 million children under five years of age die -- that is to say 33,000 per day -- of whom the overwhelming majority could be saved?"

Thinking heavy thoughts. I blame the rum. :x

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Humans suck, and that's all there really is to it.