Thinking Fires

    I realized two things today. The first is my necessity for a blog, while the other was about what happens when you lie to children.
   There are some childhood lies that are staple to growing up. Milestones, sometimes, like realizing that the tooth fairy was really your parents, or the only thing at the North Pole is ice and polar bears. It's natural, almost vital to realize how easy it is to be duped, and afterwards your bullshit meter builds up a tolerance. So on, when the lie turns into something widespread, with severe consequences, for something that has no purpose being lied about, your bullshit meter takes another hit.
   One common thought after such a thing is, "I wonder what else I'm being lied about?" naturally putting curiosity to work. You dig deeper, and deeper, either finding evidence or burning out eventually.
   Now, this is easily demonstrated in the real world. For an example, think about how some of the biggest conspiracy theorists happen to partake in a variety of illegal drugs. They've realized how many benefits can come from natural sources, instead of being created in some underground laboratory. This, of course, sends off a tangent delving into the government who imposed the ridiculousness. The scary thing is how these tangents never stop finding new things.
   As for more kindling, we should think about the necessity of our current system. Why does democracy needs representation in an era where millions of people can interact, simultaneously, from nearly any corner of this spheroid? With technology came evolution, and with the exponential rise in it's aptitude the evolutionary part has lagged behind. It's our job to catch society up.