Yeah that's kind of disconcerting. Just a bit. I read through some of it briefly because it really rattled me seeing this... it's like OMFG is this really that bad?? It's not though, I could see myself reading this for enjoyment in my spare time.
I also started reading the first chapter of my econ book. I don't enjoy it as much especially considering they're stating things that are common knowledge or perhaps these things aren't common knowledge but instead I'm some sort of economical genius which is entirely plausible but unlikely. They're saying stuff like: every day you're using things that were made by different people in different countries and we also make things that other countries buy like food. They go on listing all kinds of crap for an example which I decided to type out right here for you so you can bear witness to the insanity that appears to be lurking behind the next page...
"You use or consume tens of thousands of things, both tangible and intangible, every day: buildings, rock music, compact discs, telephone services, staples, paper, toothpaste, tweezers, soap, digital watches, fire protection, banks, electricity, eggs, insurance, football, fields, computers, buses, rugs, subways, heath services, sidewalks, and so forth."
Are you fucking kidding me?!!?!?!? THIS IS THE COLLEGE EDUCATION I'M PAYING FOR?!!?!? These are empty concepts like pointing out that the sky is blue or hating liars. These are things that are agreed upon and known; we're not that stupid are we???????????
In fact, yes we are. Well not me specifically because I'm far more intelligent than most of the population (not to be ridiculously cocky or anything but this is true). Most of my friends are also of decent intelligence which is greatly appreciated by myself for if I didn't have them I would have lost what's left of my mind long ago. What you're left with is the rest of them. Uneducated and blind and obviously fucking stupid beyond measure if they're writing shit like that in a college textbook. It's insulting to me. It honestly is. How did my friends and I become so smart? By opening our fucking eyes that's how... And seeking out knowledge, refusing to succumb to being the puddle on the couch that is a video- gaming, generation whatever, gas guzzling, self- righteous moron. I play video games, but not all of the time. I would like to enjoy life at least a bit, experience something other than digitized graphics and McDonalds. Gross.
This is America. Don't even get my started, really I have too much to say. Clarice and I decided we need to start writing dissertations on all of this shit because we both could go on for hours and hours about the dysfunction of the world, our country, our government, and the stupid people around us.
I guess the person who owned my literature book was desperate... so am I...I don't know that I'll make it through this econ class if its this patronizing...help me...
Title quote by T. Reznor
(Yes, I've been listening to an awful lot of him lately... you should give him a listen. I prefer his more political songs, try the album Year Zero.)
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