It is said that the ills of society are always expressed through its weakest links. If this man is a particularly weak link, what social ills did he express? Well, rage for one, alienation, a shortcut to infamy because the path to legitimate fame is downright difficult—topics familiar to all of us because they are a part of our psyche, and make up a huge part of our entertainment culture. What other ills? How about a society that has connected guns to freedom? That thinks the unlimited accumulation of weaponry is somehow good for us, ignoring all data to the contrary, as well as the irrefutable fact that some of that weaponry is going to fall into the hands of weak links? How about a society where the polarization of wealth is increasing, and the system seems rigged for the rich, where compromise for the greater good is gone, and gridlock reigns as political policy? How about a society where cunning masterminds are folk heroes, minds are disconnected from heartfelt bodies, and life and death are like a video game?
via KEN WILBER