Let’s face it: we are living in a history-making Time of Troubles, daily facing unimaginable exhibitions of stupidity and unbearable acts of evil on a monumental scale.

Author Jim Butcher, in his urban fantasy novel series “The Dresden Files,” writes of his preference — a Solomonic choice at best — between the two:

“Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.”

– Jim Butcher – “Vignette (The Dresden Files, #5.5)”

But what if Stupid and Evil come wrapped together in one hideous, mentally unstable, seemingly unstoppable force of nature with cankles and a really bad comb-over? And our only “choice” would be to disable that force . . . knowing that what lurks in the wings is just as bad, or worse?

Jim Butcher’s crusade against Stupid sounds good on its face. But he writes fantasy, while we are trapped in the real world. We need a third choice.

Sorry, folks; but upon analysis, today’s quote doesn’t really provide any solace or the sort of insight we need. I’ll try to do better tomorrow.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
1/11/26