Geniuses at Work

Was watchising the geniuses at work this morning. Watchising like practicing (guitar or religion). And it occurs to me that whatever is in our sphere is essential - important cuz we use it everyday. And whatever is in the other feller's sphere is sorta theoretical, of some vague or secondary interest. It's just not that important to us. 

So the geniuses at Barrons are talking money. That's their world and what they do. And it makes everything go (in their view). To them, making money is what keeps the globe spinning. Which to a certain extent, is true enough. We use what little we have to buy what little we need. As Thoreau said "the value of a thing is the amount of life spent to acquire that thing."

Now at the same time as Barrons - on another channel - the geniuses of the Supreme Court are making law. Believing what they do directly impacts what everyone else does, or will ever do. Ah, Stephen Breyer, now there's a hero for all mankind to follow; a great man, a role model for everybody. Business has no such hero; at least none that come to mind, maybe King Gillette, but he's been dead near a century now.

But the Court is hearing arguments about state funding of religious schools. Within the larger context of separation of church and state. Which is a big deal to us. Saudi Arabia has no such separation. In that country, Wahhabism and Sharia Law are forced on the people by the authoritarian government. I almost said "citizens" but it wouldn't be how we think of the word. 

Anyway, both Barrons and the Court are on at the same time. And few of the billions of people directly affected by both, are watching either. Admittedly, I'm not going to use the information provided by Barrons. Not gonna buy $100,000 worth of stock hoping it'll go up 5% this year and yield me $5,000 on my risk. I don't have that kinda money to play with (or work with, per those peoples' sphere). Nor do most folks. 


So it's theoretical to us, thus mildly interesting at best. And the network (Fox) knows this too. But it's more devious than that. Their sphere is entertainment and influence. What they want us to take away is "y'see, big business gots this; it's all under control. So rest easy - smart people are keeping the globe spinning. And all y'gotta do is trust them. Cuz it's way beyond anything you could do about it, or even much understand what they're talking about." Their sphere is thought control.

My sphere, like Socrates, is to keep an eye on 'em. To crack their code and report back. So how we doing this fine morning. Whatcha got to say?