fuck it all

While I was on my trip I talked to some really smart people. People that finished their bachelors and masters in the course of two years. Also, people who are full of wisdom and intuitive understanding that comes from decades spent studying the world. It’s the same as here in Dallas, lots of smart people no matter how you measure it.

90% of all those smart people work on these incredibly pointless problems. As cool as automatic vulnerability remediation may be I can’t fathom why the human race needs it. Yeah, you could look at it is being part of this interlocking system of components that all add up to keep people fed, sheltered and clothed but if you want to do that couldn’t those components be simplified? Does it bring culture or art? Smart people work on millions of things that will have no lasting impact beyond the next five years. What’s the point? Why can’t all those smart people set to working on the problem of global warming, ending starvation, etc in a direct and meaningful way.

Considering how short your time is don’t you want to work on something that will make a positive difference in as many lives as possible? I can’t imagine a time in my life where life and work has ever appeared to be so utterly meaningless. Long-term brain damage seems like the best way to live out your years, it’s no wonder we make so much crap to retard thought, feeling and spirituality. Listening: Ghost-Neutral Milk Hotel