2008 Woodie Awards
The View From Here
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...sounds like a nice place to be hermit.
Neill Herbert
Date created: 12/7/04 Section: OPINION
Perhaps intolerance for those outside of our bubble has become the new racism. With that in mind, I would like to coin a new term: "bubblism."
Some common symptoms of bubblism? How about shock and disbelief that "at least half of the voting populace are idiots"? How about rage over the "fact" that if you don't live along the coast our in an urban area, you are evil and trying to take away the rights of those of us who are educated and enlightened?
Here's a proven cure: start driving. For one thing, gas prices outside of the bubble are a little friendlier. You may even find that the vast majority of people across this country, and even this planet, are also friendlier than you thought.
Then, once you find a place that is filled with idiots and evil people, try your hand at living there. If you can stand it, you might just find yourself more enlightened than you thought you could be.
In the immortalized words of that crazy song about sunscreen, "Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft."
There's a lot of Earth in between. Expand your bubble.
Some common symptoms of bubblism? How about shock and disbelief that "at least half of the voting populace are idiots"? How about rage over the "fact" that if you don't live along the coast our in an urban area, you are evil and trying to take away the rights of those of us who are educated and enlightened?
Here's a proven cure: start driving. For one thing, gas prices outside of the bubble are a little friendlier. You may even find that the vast majority of people across this country, and even this planet, are also friendlier than you thought.
Then, once you find a place that is filled with idiots and evil people, try your hand at living there. If you can stand it, you might just find yourself more enlightened than you thought you could be.
In the immortalized words of that crazy song about sunscreen, "Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft."
There's a lot of Earth in between. Expand your bubble.
