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Not Only Superheroes Get To Change The World
A leap of faith worth taking even when all efforts seem in vain
Light In The Rabbit Hole
In a typical internet rabbit hole, a social media post recommended an article written four years ago about an essay written ten years before. I am happy I dove into it. In 2008, Paul Graham expertly exposed the different levels of disagreeing: from the basic fallacies of amateurish demagogues to thorough scientific refutation. The next five years of social media altercation proved the author to be exceedingly sagacious. The article’s intention, naturally, was to prevent the reign of the monster that was only beginning to rear its ugly head in early social networks, comment sections and old-school forums. In that sense, it failed miserably. Of course, the author never expected to change the world: he did what he thought was right and empowered and inspired those who cared to listen when most people were already too busy shouting.
Popular Culture
We grow up wanting to change the world. It is everywhere in popular culture: from the superhero to the most valuable player in a team we support, we are told we should make a difference, save others, and be transcendental. There is little wrong with wanting to exact change. On the contrary, there is a lot of good. The…