39. That’s Absurd

Hello and welcome to Musing Interruptus. Thank you for clicking and thank you for listening. How have you been? I’ve missed the sight of you, an absurd thing to say when writing a podcast episode, especially this one, which is only audible. Absurd. It feels good to identify the absurd. It feels like a discovery unlocked by a key known as, I’m smarter than you. Or so you thought! Today on Musing Interruptus, I’m not proving any points, in my favor or yours. Absurd, you say? Yes. That’s Absurd. There are many absurd notions circling about. Programmed obsolescence for one. Seeming to be a very rusty nail the coffin of climate change. Waiting in traffic is absurd. Waiting when life is so short, is absurd. You know what I find truly absurd?! In Mexico, you are required to have a driver’s license to operate a car, however, you just have to pay for it. There is no test. Absurd! In a world where injustice and pain reign (statistically speaking), one of the largest institutions promoting a semblance of a moral compass falls short of truly promoting a more just and peaceful world. It starts out well, the promise of an afterlife paradise, you know, being reunited with loved ones works out for a few. Because, obviously, being good to each other for the hell of it doesn’t seem to be worth it. I think it is, by the way. But most need a reward, we do this in school, it is called gamification. Take a page from these long-lasting institutions. They use that strategy too. HOWEVER, very much like a party-school, there is something appealing in the contract that will retain your allegiance to the very end.  Repenting for absolution of sins before death. That has to be one of the most absurd loopholes I’ve ever heard of. It is like a get out of jail free card, or purgatory, after doing everything wrong while alive. This seems to have no limitations. Are you Hitler or Pinochet, Stalin or Pol Pot? King Leopold the II of Belgium or whoever invented the institution of marriage. Repent just before your soul leaves and all will be taken care of, all will be forgiven. Of course, we can’t really know if that is what happens. Maybe you do have to do no harm, all the time. Period. By the way, this institution also promotes unequal relations among humankind, so I won’t think too much of the wolf in lamb’s clothes. I do think highly of those who promote love, peace, and acceptance with their actions. Whether or not they are part of an institution. I think it is absurd not to. I live in a country where we find the need to make a distinction between sopa aguada or Mexican Pasta Soup which translated from Spanish is watery soup and pasta, also called sopa in some households. This is where I get very confused, because pasta can be served in a soup, as a side dish or as a main course. Depending on the household this is true to a greater or lesser degree. My fragile mind just thinks, this is absurd, they are different pasta dishes. But that is far from cultural relativism, and my relatives would probably not appreciate this part of today’s podcast. Because of their affiliation to the Church, I don’t think they will like the first part either. So, this is a lost cause and to continue writing this is simply, say it with me… absurd. Wait, let’s try that again, one, two, three… absurd. Continue Reading