Have Audiophiles lost their CIVILTY!

Nor do I publish fake AI showing me vacationing like a king in a grand palace in place I just played a role in destroying in the first place to now promote luxury real estate that the locals can’t afford. So I can’t be all that bad right?

- its seems that rigid partisanship leaves little room for nuance.  Driving an initiative through broad, general, typically profound, riveting statements rallies the troops and clearly differentiates the differences between "us" and "them."  What is missing here is the realization that if we discuss items calmly, respectfully, and intellectually, we'll discover that more than one answer can be true.  (I can list several examples). That would form agreement, which is totally unacceptable and would weaken our position. So, we continue to shout out talking points, squash descent, and mock alternative viewpoints.

- the most divisive, highly energetic, events where people were radicalized to the degree of destroying things (including each other) had some element of disinformation attached to them.  The entire premise could based on information that isn't true. Or some elements are intentionally taken out of context, misinterpreted, or "dots" connected where there was no actual connection between them.  Its doesn't have to be true, to get us fired up.  It just has to compelling.  We are beating the snot out of each other based on information that isn't true.  The sad (disgusting) part is that the truth is obtainable (or lies dispelled) but, that could blow up the entire thing we are fired up about.  Can't have that.  Let's just continue to fight. (I can site several examples here, too)

Yes spectacle like taking a chainsaw to the US government that people depend on. Who likes that really? Besides Vladimir Putin and now apparently Elon Musk? Our President?

“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”

“They won't listen. Do you know why? Because they have certain fixed notions about the past. Any change would be blasphemy in their eyes, even if it were the truth. They don't want the truth; they want their traditions.”

“There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.”

― Isaac Asimov

I'm just here for the pie..

Honestly I'm here because no one in my personal face to face life is like me, a music and hifi junkie. Years ago I gave up trying to talk to my peeps about music and hifi, the usual response was eyes glazing over and a quick subject change. Here I get to hang out with folks who share my passion (or sickness).

I'm not interested in feeding energy vampires. A healthy back and forth is one thing, getting into a derogatory exchange over who's is bigger is another. I have a choice in what I'm going to invest in. ten out of ten times, I'm going to pass on the latter. 

Life is too short. I'm in my second title fight with cancer and it's taught me for sure what's important and what is not. I'm choosing fun and joy. I'm choosing to be polite and respectful, it costs nothing. Walking away from a conversation that has turned vile, and literally means nothing in the bigger picture is just so damn easy.

I love you guys