An interesting lecture came about today in the most ordinary, typical day in school. It's about technology and specifically this search engine. Talking about Marshall and his ideas on economics (may I not expound) made the professor wonder on so many realities that reflect what we've been discussing from Smith until present. He goes on showing this article about an asteroid that is supposedly going to hit the earth on 2036. His point basically, humans being scared, nonetheless being free-riders.
I was not moved by this idea, but another one where he said that humans always find a way out- in all the possible meanings of this, in all the aspects of life. We say we're afraid of the things that are yet to come, but we do not do anything about them. We say things we claim to be, yet our actions speak otherwise. We present ourselves in a way we want others to see us, yet in reality we are short of everything we hope to be. We always look at what's ahead of us. We always look for what's missing. We always think we deserve more. Yet we tend to overlook what's in front of us, what we are really missing. And the "future," our "ideals" are our way out.
Then he flashes in his presentation these letters,"lmgtfy." (or something like that) and we were wondering what the hell was that. He never explained. He just said that in the midst of all the popular ones, one emerged apparently to be the "way out," to add variation in the seemingly given realities of the presence of search engines. And trust me, I did not get it at all. Because I had no idea what he's talking about.
But it got me thinking, what is my way out? A few people came across my head, many opportunities that I have been given that for me are dreams fulfilled, TV shows that take my time (or what is left of it), and several other things in my life. The least obvious of the people in my head are my two best friends. Not needing any more explanation, they are one of my escapes. My way out.
But... Another question came to mind. In the first place, why do we need or want a way out anyway?
Well, just random blabbering. A way out from studying. So bye chapter.
-Nik