Yes, we definitely all admire those who go for it and ignore the safety first mantra. I think especially so now in our technocratic controlled era. Society is also more feminized too, so security is top of the agenda.
But real daring is always admired. We see an element of ourselves in these heroes. Perhaps it reminds us who we could be if we just let go and tried ourselves.
I just rewatched Ford v Ferrari last weekend too. What a great movie! It’s on my ‘let’s watch a movie before bed’ list.
If you’re in to movies about races, you should watch The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young. I found it an awe-inspiring display of human capacity.
I’m well beyond the age where I think I’ll live forever, or even that it can’t happen to me, but I still love pointing my skis down a steep groomer and just opening up! That feeling of being right at the edge, that my very best is required to not bungle this, is just the tops.
I think we admire racers because we want to glimpse the edge, even vicariously, to be reminded of what we really are: wild animals.
Excellent article. I think you are right, this is part of our make up. I could not help but think of one of my kids who considers everything to be a competition; and who will go to great lengths to be the winner!
Yes, we definitely all admire those who go for it and ignore the safety first mantra. I think especially so now in our technocratic controlled era. Society is also more feminized too, so security is top of the agenda.
But real daring is always admired. We see an element of ourselves in these heroes. Perhaps it reminds us who we could be if we just let go and tried ourselves.
VERY well-written! I have the movie in my queue! Looks like I gotta cue it up! Maybe “before bed tonight!”
I just rewatched Ford v Ferrari last weekend too. What a great movie! It’s on my ‘let’s watch a movie before bed’ list.
If you’re in to movies about races, you should watch The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young. I found it an awe-inspiring display of human capacity.
I’m well beyond the age where I think I’ll live forever, or even that it can’t happen to me, but I still love pointing my skis down a steep groomer and just opening up! That feeling of being right at the edge, that my very best is required to not bungle this, is just the tops.
I think we admire racers because we want to glimpse the edge, even vicariously, to be reminded of what we really are: wild animals.
Excellent article. I think you are right, this is part of our make up. I could not help but think of one of my kids who considers everything to be a competition; and who will go to great lengths to be the winner!
The first question is:
# 1. Who gets to vote in the: general election?
a. citizens only - Yes No
b. natural born citizens only - Yes No
c. naturalized citizens (legal immigrants) - Yes No
d. legal immigrants not yet naturalized - Yes No
e. anyone with a drivers license – Yes - No
# 2.1 Ages of Voter
f. minimum18 years
g. minimum 21 years
h. minimum 25 years
i. minimum 30 years
# 2.2 Sex of Voter
a. Male – Yes - No
b. Female – Yes - No
c. Non – Binanry - Yes - No
d. Transgender - Yes - No
# 2.3 Competence of Voter
e. property owners net value over $50,000 - Yes - No
f. property owners net value over $250,000 - Yes - No
g. have paid a minimum of $5000 per year of tax combined jurisdictions (school district, county, city, state, federal) - Yes - No
h. those receiving welfare / food stamps – Yes - No
i. tax exempt persons – Yes - No
j. those with unpaid child support obligations - Yes - No
k. those receiving WIC – Yes - No
l. those receiving Section 8 – Yes - No
m. those working for government bureaucracies – Yes - No
# 2.4 Genetic presence of Voter
a. Male without children – Yes - No
b. Male with children plural vote – Yes - No
c. Female with children plural vote – Yes - No
d. Female without children – Yes - No
e. Only married males with children who have never been divorced should be allowed to vote. – Yes - No