This rootless wandering is perhaps the explanation for the hypnotic effect which the idea of efficiency has upon us. Deprived of direction, we are determined to go there fast. And so we apply this minor sub-product of reason to our economies, administration, arts, and even to our democratic process. We confuse intention with execution. Decision making with administration. Creation with accounting. On the dark plain we wander, totems have been erected, not to indicate the way, but to provide hopeful relief. That of efficiency is one of the highest, a freestanding moral value.
It is difficult in this context to keep in mind that the essence of civilization should tend towards consideration, not speed. The easy answer is that decision making must be decoupled from administration; the former being organic and reflective, the latter linear and structured. Bit in a civilization which has mistaken management techniques for moral values, all answers are a trap.
it boils down to 3 things: fear, ignorance, and apathy.
who among us is immune from all of these?
Tough question. I'm pretty good with combating ignorance, but sometimes have problems with the other two. It may be a permutation of the engineering "pick two" adage.
If so, I'd just as soon start out "shit my pants" afraid, but not ignorant or apathetic. Fear can be mediated with the cultivation and application of knowledge and desire.
The other two poles would be:
[1]. apathetic, but knowledgeable and unafraid.
[2]. ignorant, but passionate and fearless.
Option one seems to be a non-starter ... start out apathetic, and it is unlikely it'll end up any other way.
Option two sounds too much like my interpretation of Sarah Palin's qualifications for vice president.
Don't know how the demographics plays out, but my baseless gut feel says the bell curve peaks at apathetic.
if the demons eat me starting at my crotch, i hope its an easy death.
Eh? So, if they happen to be ass-loving demons, and start at the other side, or have a nipple fetish - then what? 
Sasha is intriguing ... pretty as hell, has a far-reaching intellect, talented (plays guitar; left-handed, no less) and with few inhibitions so far as I've seen, yet grounded, and she owns herself. First saw her in Fashionistas: Safado, but my favorite Sasha performances are from Blake's "House Pets".
sasha fucking gray, indeed.
