A curse and a myth

We're living in interesting times. Economic upheaval. Ongoing wars in the middle east. Elections that embarrass and insult the public's intelligence. Global warming, torture, breed specific legislation.

Now, a little fable from Ambrose Bierce called "Philosophers Three:"





A Bear, a Fox, and an Opossum were attacked by an inundation.
“Death loves a coward,” said the Bear, and went forward to fight the flood.
“What a fool!” said the Fox. “I know a trick worth two of that.” And he slipped into a hollow stump.
“There are malevolent forces,” said the Opossum, ”which the wise will neither confront nor avoid. The thing is to know the nature of your antagonist.”
So saying the Opossum lay down and pretended to be dead.

It doesn't matter what we do. We'll be swept away in the flood regardless.