How many human lives is a flat panel TV worth?
30th November 2008
I don’t doubt that many people shop at Wal-mart in order to save money, but I seriously doubt that this insane mob of people consisted mostly of suburban mothers looking for jumbo-sized diaper packs. No, these were people looking for slashed prices on electronics, outdoor gear, and clothing. These were bargain shoppers, for sure, but no one who stepped on Damour’s chest was there because they had run out of bread and heating oil.
One of the great blind spots that “caring people” have is the inability to appreciate that there are people in the world who just don’t care. Appreciating that historically demonstrable fact is the true basis of wisdom.