I've
come to see the overarching tension in American society as that
which exists between the intellectually struggling and those who fit
comfortably in an increasingly complex world.
The
former are terrified about being controlled by the brightest and most powerful
while they, in turn, are terrified that those who fear them have all the guns.
It stands to reason, then, that as more people are replaced with high-tech machinery
the more guns will be sold to the economically displaced - like narcotics giving
the illusion of safety, power and well-being.
