Bertolt Brecht once wrote a wonderful play about a conformist waiter who imagines himself as a “Knight in Shining Armor” who sets the World around him fair and square.
Just like a weak kid fantasizes of having Super Powers to punish his abusers.
Well, if only that world were not bound by one’s fantasy.
Sounds familiar? Not really [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Speak Up or Shut Up ?
Posted in Lies, Thoughts, tagged Brecht, corporate, coworker, kudos, lie, Life on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Casual Lies
Posted in Lies, Thoughts, tagged casual, greeting, Lies, office on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
- How are you?
- Fine (Perfect, Good, Extraordinary, etc…).
Well, as innocent as it is, neither inquirer nor responder are truthful. The former usually does not care, while the latter does not want to expose his or her soft inner self by opening up before a stranger, who by default does not give a damn of [...]
Lie or Die ?
Posted in Lies, Thoughts on February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why do We Lie?
Has anyone ever counted number of casual lies dropped by an average person a day?
They are sent away as the prodigal sons, just to return inevitably to their issue point, sender, creator, whoever, and hit him( her ) right in between those wide opened eyes with a deafening, “Why did you let [...]
