Schadenfreude Revisited
There is reaction, and then, there is response. The first is chosen by the subconscious, emotionally-based or rote; the second is reasoned, chosen with deliberation and consciousness. The first need not be mindless; the second need not be heartless. After the initial reaction to the Fireball Kid, and the logic of the emotional satisfaction I wrote of, in all fairness to the Kid and to my own view of the Universe really, I have to make a few further points. No one is truly just a jerk. No one is... Sign in to see full entry.