December 27th, 2008
The peculiar syllogism of late 2008
I’m not OK.
You’re not OK.
Therefore, I’m OK.
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It’s just “misery loves company” in a new and improved form: now with extra misery and more calcium.
Twisted logic, but pretty true.
I wonder how much this contributes to the culture in some workplaces of “well, it’s lousy but at least we’re all in it together”. I’ve worked places were the overriding morale was negative and depressing, yet people stayed, as if afraid to change the status quo. Ironic that the status quo was so unfulfilling…