Symptoms

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, on "alternative" talk radio (as opposed to "mainstream" radio), a man with many metaphysical credentials enumerated three behavorial trends allegedly currently afflicting humanity. It seems that people in general now perceive the passage of time at a rate greater than ever, anger is even more widespread than usual, and short term memory loss, and memory loss in general, is increasing.

Almost everyone would agree with the first assertion. Of course we all percieve a more rapid passage of time as we age, but even young people,who traditionally think time passes oh, so slow, often talk nowadays about how fast the days and weeks are flying by. Anger and memory loss issues might be a bit more questionable, and hard to verify, one way or the other.

For a fact, though, throughout american society, at least, there seems to be a lot of anger. The rest of the world hasn't yet reported in. The recent upsurge in random and non random gun violence appears to indicate rising anger levels generally. ON a recent weekend in chicago, from firday to monday night, forty eight hours, nine people were killed by gunfire, and twenty eight wounded.

Throw in a few foreign wars here and there, almost constant road rage, and near road rage, with almost all american drivers following five feet behind the car in front going fifty five, the extreme popularity of a violent rite formerly called "football", and you may have something. It sorta seems to add up to a culture of angry aggression. A five year recession, along with a collapsing currency and declining standard of living might be to blame.

Our radio metaphysicist suggested that the approach of this planet to the galactic equator, enhanced solar activity, or even constant inundation in artificial electromagnetic radiation as possible contributing factors. Did we ever figure out exactly what cell phones do to our brains?

I keep forgetting to ask about it.

Bb

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