Lost Cause

“It is staggering that, in the 21st century, half of the world’s population — that’s three and a half billion people — own no more than a tiny elite whose numbers could all fit comfortably on a double-decker bus.” -- Oxfam chief executive Winnie Byanyima

Well, I have been spending way too much time in keeping up the "blog" that was supposed to have only sporadic postings. The idea was to wean myself off of the "blog" and off of the Net. I am now looking at my problem as an addiction. What else could it be?

Boredom, poverty, slavery, stupidity ... all combine to promote addiction of one kind or another. And, addiction is a prison. When options whittle down to nothing, we keep going back to the easiest "fix," be it illicit drugs, alcohol, sex, or the Net. Heck, I would much prefer sex, but that's not easy to come by without "assets."

The "ownership society" can only guarantee freedom for those who have enough money and enough power. The impoverished and the powerless need not apply. In my case, I should be spending my ample time on working out a strategy to increase my freedom. Wasting time on the Net is about as useful as Tom, the drunkard of Slob Manor (read: rental housing) fame, attempting to remain sober. Lost cause.