Saturday's Insight: Redefining "Normal" in a Changing World

where does this notion come from that while every human is different, we’re all the same in the sense of being "made for this version of life"?
i’d likely get an answer like, "but you can’t choose," or something along the lines of "everybody needs to," automatically implying everyone has to do it.

oh, right, that classic advice we probably all heard in school "don’t compare yourself to others" just vanishes and turns into its opposite.
suddenly, you’re being compared to others, not even by yourself, but by other people.
twenty years ago, if i’d said, "i don’t want to be a boy,"
i would have gotten the same answer: "but you can’t choose."
no, i’m not saying it’s the same, just in the sense that things that haven’t been possible could become possible.

and in case you’re not aware, sooner or later, it needs to happen.
i’m sorry if i’m bursting anyone’s bubble, but there’s a thing going on: capitalism.
having inspected the walkthrough, it seems pretty number-oriented.
and one big milestone is reached as soon as it’s cheaper to buy a machine than to hire a human for most of the essential jobs.
that’s when prestige mode begins. i’m gonna write a blog about that at some point.

that is the moment when we’re going to have the complete opposite going on: children saying, "i want to work," and they’ll get the answer i got back then.
and "everybody needs to" will turn into "only a few are chosen to."
because don’t think they’re going to have any right in that.
why would they employ someone who isn't the most optimal candidate for that job?
if your DNA shows any signs that you won’t reach the average age, why would they pick you?
they may have reached prestige mode, but it’s still capitalism.

so maybe it’s a good idea to already start being somewhat more tolerant, so the transition is going to be much smoother.
while i think only a small percentage are born "not made for it," most are influenced by environmental factors, whatever those might be.