Smart Asses

4/8/07

Knowledge completely changes the way a person views the world. I'm beginning to understand why ignorance is really blissful, knowledge dulls the mind. When i see a lightswitch and the lights it turns on, i understand it simply connects a circuit of wires allowing electricity to pass through to a resistive load that generates power in the form of light to illuminate the room. People less apt in the electrical field will simply think, its like "magic," the same way i cannot understand EXACTLY why a knob for a shower can control the amount and temperature of water the showerhead emits, i know it has to do with mechanics and pressure, but i really don't know how. I feel bad sometimes when people do not really understand the world around them, but with understanding, there is less appreciation for life's mysteries. Knowing how things work gives the mentality of "o, it works lik that because its supposed to." not the "wow this is so cool, isn't it amazing that these things happen?".

I think of this because now i analyze almost every social situation from the ideas of frames an social dynamics and it just completely changes my outlook on life. Its just ridiculous sometimes how much I analyze social interactions. But losing that ignorance isn't bad, just different, in exchange for it I know i have the ability to become a better person, a goal i try to walk towards each day of my life, some days slower than others. Having a strong frame and knowing your self-worth is high, I wonder if I'll be able to really believe I am more worthy for all the women in the world than some famous idol such as Brad Pitt/Tom Cruise. And vice-versa, I wonder how many regular women in the world actually believe they are more special than super hot models and porn stars.