wood for sheep, freedom for safety

There's that old Ben Franklin chestnut that floats around, the one about those who trade freedom for safety deserve neither. And it's cute `n' all... but we trade freedom for safety every hour of every day. And we're all free do quit our jobs, to leave our families, to break the law. That's why i say that freedom (and free will) is a fiction — because there isn't an alternative. You can't not be free.

The one thing you can't be free from is consequences. Quitting your job, leaving your family, breaking the law, they have consequences. So do keeping your job, staying with your family, obeying the law. You have the choice; you make your decision and thereby bring on the consequences.

Life is a balance of freedom and safety, because freedom is another word for risk. You can trade in your freedom for some safety, but you don't have enough freedom to buy you complete safety. If you think otherwise... well, maybe that's what Ben meant.

wood for sheep, freedom for safety

There's that old Ben Franklin chestnut that floats around, the one about those who trade freedom for safety deserve neither. And it's cute `n' all... but we trade freedom for safety every hour of every day. And we're all free do quit our jobs, to leave our families, to break the law. That's why i say that freedom (and free will) is a fiction — because there isn't an alternative. You can't not be free.

The one thing you can't be free from is consequences. Quitting your job, leaving your family, breaking the law, they have consequences. So do keeping your job, staying with your family, obeying the law. You have the choice; you make your decision and thereby bring on the consequences.

Life is a balance of freedom and safety, because freedom is another word for risk. You can trade in your freedom for some safety, but you don't have enough freedom to buy you complete safety. If you think otherwise... well, maybe that's what Ben meant.

for those just tuning in

I often tend bar at the altar of ha ha only serious. When i pour a good serving, the two-fisted perfection of honesty and irony sit neatly, one atop the other, like a black-and-tan; not only does it look great, but it goes down easy and the flavors mingle in your mouth, yet remain distinct. When i don't... well, like that great American patriot Philip J. Fry will say someday in the future, "Ugh, it's like there's a party in my mouth and everyone's throwing up." Sometimes, some of the things i say are so muddled, i don't know whether i'm serious or kidding or a little of both. It bothers me and it makes me a little sad, and i wonder if i should give it up. But i won't, because i've found that it's the most effective way to tell people the truth, because they laugh, and then they think. It sticks with them when it happens that way.

for those just tuning in

I often tend bar at the altar of ha ha only serious. When i pour a good serving, the two-fisted perfection of honesty and irony sit neatly, one atop the other, like a black-and-tan; not only does it look great, but it goes down easy and the flavors mingle in your mouth, yet remain distinct. When i don't... well, like that great American patriot Philip J. Fry will say someday in the future, "Ugh, it's like there's a party in my mouth and everyone's throwing up." Sometimes, some of the things i say are so muddled, i don't know whether i'm serious or kidding or a little of both. It bothers me and it makes me a little sad, and i wonder if i should give it up. But i won't, because i've found that it's the most effective way to tell people the truth, because they laugh, and then they think. It sticks with them when it happens that way.

your mission, should you choose to accept it

I want a parody of Run DMC's "It's Tricky" entitled "It's Yiffy".

It's Yiffy... Y-y-y-yiffy (YIFFY) Yiffy (YIFFY)

your mission, should you choose to accept it

I want a parody of Run DMC's "It's Tricky" entitled "It's Yiffy".

It's Yiffy... Y-y-y-yiffy (YIFFY) Yiffy (YIFFY)