Please acknowledge that sharks cannot play chess

Stop…

(Please do not panic)

Lately, in several conversations, I've supported that too few people stop for a while and consider or reconsider what they're doing, and how stupid their actions are, in account that they did not take a moment to think things over. Also I've taken part in the critic of this mechanized thinking way people use to solve their problems, using some sort of algorithm with the variables that they face and acknowledging the first solutions as to be truthful and correct, not having a broader perspective on the subject. And in the end I agreed to the conclusion that society is building itself into a slaved society by this mechanic and restricted perspective way of solving problems.

I've also taken part in argumentations that today's youth is more interested in parties and raves than the importance which their vote can have in today's and tomorrow's problems. And in this I also found myself that a change of ways must be found, to keep our future from falling into the hands of an elite minority that finds interest in politics and social affairs.

Today, I just listened to our dear Jack and deWinter, talking about several from public administration to education and the state of our country, basically it was the same talk about our society and stuff that I've been listening so much lately…. I listened carefully although they then argument that I just blacked out and stopped giving a rotten ass about what they we're talking about.

And upon hearing them carefully without purpose of disputing or responding to any comment, I found that they began every sentence in on a very similar way, and it sounded like those people that start every single sentence with "I'm not a racist, but…" (I'm not calling either one of them racist, and none of them ever really started a sentence whit this expression). Which is a bit odd, because they were agreeing with what the other was saying, and then contradicting that same agreement, in conclusion they were trying to manipulate each other. And it was fun to watch…

They eventually got tired of agreeing to then disagree with each other and decided to disagree with me. So they asked for my opinion… and to make them happy I disagreed with deWinter proposition to solve the political social awareness problem of our generation and the ones to come… without really saying the way they dismantled my thoughts and breached with the idea that that was the only possible solution, and not just a solution. But I have to accredit them, it makes sense…

But one more thing came to my mind… I thought that we were acting like sharks, tackling the problem without considering a broader view, and broader consequence. We were just moving without stopping to think of other possibilities, we're falling into the algorithm based society we so thrilling try to fight against.

Do you know that sharks (or any other kind of fish) cannot play chess? Even if they were to be propped with the tools to move the pieces?

That's right, because chess is game that requires great concentration and anticipation of consequences that will come from each play. Basically you need to stop and think about what to do. Sharks can never stop, otherwise they'll die. And that's why sharks will never play chess effectively.

That's our problem we behave as sharks when we try to solve anything, we don't give time for one idea to settle we have to automatically correct it, because it's default, it's bound to be default.

So whenever you try to discuss politics stop… and take a broader view and do not panic.