I'll know we've made progress as a society when the political views of entertainment and sports celebrities are not a news item and they are not invited to campaign by any politician ever.

I believe that application of personal morals is inversely related to the distance from the object of that application. Distance weakens the fabric of society and non-physical personal interaction erodes the strength of human interconnection. Ironic post for decentralized forum.

Most of current humanity struggles in some way. A brief survey of the historical record shows this isn't new. "Evolution" might tell us this is an adaptive trait, rather than an environmental condition. So why, then, do we purse a life of ease?