Some Observation Of Mine

 I read some piece today where Prince Harold and his gal....Meghan....apparently are pretty crapped-out over podcast failures.  

So, three observations I can offer:

First, I'd say that about 98-percent of folks should not take up the idea of starting a blog or podcast for the general public.  Find some hobby...like refinishing old chairs, tinkering with motorcycles, or travel off to Peru instead.

Second, I probably watch around thirty podcasts per month, and most have some kind of different view on things (like that Rogan guy, or the Trigonometry duo) that makes things interesting.  Looking at Harold or his woman Meghan....I just can't imagine what can of story or commentary they can offer.

It's not like they run off to the Amazon to catch big-snakes, or do horse-shoe work, or do cross-country biking, or grill burgers in some exotic way.

Third and final.....both these two seem to think that people are generally fascinated by this image they project.  To be honest, I just can't think of anything that the two do....except dress well for first-class travel or funerals.  Beyond that....if they stopped by the house and asked for a cup of water....I wouldn't pull out the $7 glasses for them....I'd probably use those cheapo plastic cups for their drinking water.

I regret if anyone is offended (as much as I can offer from my Alabama manners).

Recommended TV Series

 If you have Netflix, there is a great 6-part TV series now available....called '6ixtynin9', which is a non-English series, and I'd highly recommend it.

Yeah, I'd call it a dark comedy, and there's a fair amount of murder involved.

All in Thai?  Yeah, with English sub-titles.  

On creative scripting?  It's one of the top ten I've seen in the past decade.  

The Generation Z Article

 I read a piece off Fortune magazine, which is often chatty about employment in American and trends in business.

So the topic was....Generation Z folks (born 1996 to 2010) are slow to return to the office (mandating they want home-office) and are 'defying' orders to return to the traditional office.  

I would agree....in some cases, people are currently willing to quit a company over this issue.  

What'll happen is my question.

I believe eventually....companies will let the Gen-Z folks know that they can play out this 'stay-home' game but there's some pay scale change, where you accept a 20-percent less pay deal....which triggers most of the Gen-Z crowd to quit.  As the 'herd' goes to search out new jobs.....companies will hold a line and Gen-Z folks will be forced to compromise....taking a $5k to $8k pay-cut if they consider home-office so important.

Here's the thing....they are fixated on avoiding difficult people....from their peers, to the bosses.  After almost four years of this in the Covid-era....they believe they can play this out for the remainder of their life.  

But I look at this and wonder...if you were born in 1996, you've got to play this until 2061 (fairly long time away), and avoiding difficult people just isn't going to be possible for that amount of time.

I don't think there's been a phobia word designed for this Gen-Z problem....but eventually, some medical folks will have to create one, and then design a 'rehab' for these people.

Kinda funny how business operations now have to deal with this stupid problem, if you think about it.  

Coffee Story

 I sat on a plane in the past two weeks.....with the stewardess folks coming around to sell you beverages.  This was a cheap-ass flight....virtually everything has a price-tag (even coffee and water).

They offered up coffee to me.  I reviewed the deal.  You got basically a cup of hot water....packet of freeze-dry coffee (not premium), and a cookie....for five Euro (figure $5.40).  

I just started laughing.  I'd suggest the cookie was worth maybe $1, but the coffee was crappy stuff.  This is how bad the airline industry has gone....selling you crap for a significant price. 

The Thing About Low IQ People

 Over my life (now closing in on 65 years), I've had to deal occasionally with low IQ people.  I reached some point in my mid-twenties.....where I realized it was best to avoid them as much as possible, and if forced to engage with them....keep it simple and short.

There are seven things I've learned over the years:

1.  Low IQ people typically don't learn lessons (making a mistake and never reviewing it to avoid making it again).  I think it's not that they avoid 'learning'....it's just that they don't prioritize it as being significant.

2.  Anything 'new' that comes out....tends to be avoided by low IQ people.  It could be a movie idea, music, computer programs, or even new technology.

3.  People's views on things tend to evolve (change).  But with low IQ people.....it stays on the original path as much as possible.

4.  Consequences on long-term issues....aren't a priority for low IQ people.  

5.  It's best not to be sarcastic or offer sarcasm to a low IQ person.....they won't get it.

6.  On decision-making....they (the low IQ types) usually limit the pro's and con's to just what you can count on one-single hand.  Beyond that, they are challenged.

7.  Finally, even if a low-IQ learns 'something'.....being able to apply it or rationalize it into a formula or plan for use later.....won't be possible.  

Do we need low IQ  folks?  Yes....somebody has to flip burgers.  You just don't want to deal with the burger flippers on a daily basis.

Housing Story

 I noticed that Morgan Stanley (the money-people) did a survey and found that 50-percent of young adults....are still living with their parents (all-time record).  Highest rate since the 'great depression'.

This brings me to the thought....are we in a 'less-than-great depression'?  Since the Covid era....I've tended to believe that the old method of assessing the economy is crap, and doesn't work any longer.  

If you live in California?  Well....even if you cleared $3,000 a month on pay (after taxes)......I'm not sure it'd be enough to settle housing and general expenses.  Maybe in Tennessee or Mississippi....$3,000 a month would work.  

Where this is leading?  Disgruntled young people....with angry motivation on voting.

Defining Woke

 I saw this a day ago, and it's been on my mind.

Woke defined: 'A state of awareness only achieved by those dumb enough to find injustice in literally everything they see or feel.....except their own behavior itself.'

The problem is....if you have just one single guy in a group of five.....things only go to a single level.  If you have a dozen woke people in a group of 20....they tend to start trying to out-woke each other.  They may even reach a point where nothing can exist without some form of injustice being noticed....like suggesting having a afternoon ice cream....is racist.