Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           AspoliticalcartoonistTimKreiderputitinaNewYorkTimesop-ed:“Outrageislikealotofotherthingsthatfeelgoodbutovertimedevourusfromtheinsideout.Andit’sevenmoreinsidiousthanmostvicesbecausewedon’tevenconsciouslyacknowledgethatit’sapleasure.”

           Butpartoflivinginademocracyandafreesocietyisthatweallhavetodealwithviewsandpeoplewedon’tnecessarilylike.That’ssimplythepricewepay—youcouldevensayit’sthewholepointofthesystem.Anditseemsmoreandmorepeopleareforgettingthat.

           Weshouldpickourbattlescarefully,whilesimultaneouslyattemptingtoempathizeabitwiththeso-calledenemy.Weshouldapproachthenewsandmediawithahealthydoseofskepticismandavoidpaintingthosewhodisagreewithuswithabroadbrush.Weshouldprioritizevaluesofbeinghonest,fosteringtransparency,andwelcomingdoubtoverthevaluesofbeingright,feelinggood,andgettingrevenge.These“democratic”valuesarehardertomaintainamidsttheconstantnoiseofanetworkedworld.Butwemustaccepttheresponsibilityandnurturethemregardless.Thefuturestabilityofourpoliticalsystemsmaydependonit.