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We are all overwhelmed by the complexity of the world. Some of us pine for a time when things were more stable. When we could learn enough, by adolescence, to navigate both the material and social worlds.

The former requires real knowledge of the world, and practical skills. The latter involved adopting a shared bullshit story, enough to demonstrate tribal affiliation, obedience to power, and achieve status.

But competition led to new bullshit stories. Now we are all beset by endless b.s.