Originally Posted by dyna mo

we all want to be happy, nothing wrong with that. which usually means a simple life, less complicated. enjoy the day. just because the gov mucks shit up and over-complicates life doesn't mean everyone is supposed to stay 100% smart on everything from the german chancellor to the latest hurricane to break-throughs in physics to the tax code, ip law, etc. et al, on & on.


smart people are not any better, happier, successful, etc. many are less so, because they feel the need to run around and be smart all the time. that's a lot of work chasing down internet factoids
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i have a similar diatribe on multi-tasking, it's way over-rated and over-emphasised. and few people succeed at it.