Universal Truths

If there’s one universal truth that I’ve found over the years it’s that people, in general, are lazy. Whether the laziness is frowned-upon like leeching from welfare or socially acceptable like buying the newest gadget, it seems to underlie nearly everything we do. Realistically, our society would not be where it is if not for laziness. We wouldn’t have built tools to make our lives easier. We wouldn’t have made buildings or air conditioners or iPods if not to satisfy the laziness of the species. Now you likely see a paradox there – in being lazy, we ended up doing more work in the short-term for a long-term gain. We’re not lazy then, we’re just efficient, right?

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