Thread by @TTBikeFit

It strikes me that the true mark of a civilized person is their ability to 1: achieve personal satisfaction and 2: do so without abusing others.

Everything dreadful has been driven by folks consumed by endless desire for achievement and power, a trait unique to (some) humans ->

They have no limits in their lust for wealth and power. They never know when to stop. See crooks like Bernie Madoff - or globalists. Why? Because they can never achieve personal satisfaction, they can't actually "DO" anything useful. ->

So any satisfaction comes on the backs of others, and must constantly be refreshed. Greed is the hallmark, whereas civilized folk actually do something useful from which satisfaction arises; they seek no adulation, and want to be left alone to enjoy life. ->

The toxic greed crowd gravitates to C19 and climate policy because those are seen as quick routes to more power.

You have heard the phrase, "they know just enough to be dangerous" - in this case they know nothing salient and hence are massively dangerous. ->

The infinite hubris required to believe that you can outwit mother nature while understanding nothing of the systems, mechanisms and complex interactions therein can only be ascribed to such folk and their followers, as they don't engage with reality. ->

Why should anyone listen to them about anything?

H/T @VerkerkRob for a great discussion today during @PanData19 Open Science meeting.