re: #34 wheat-dogg
Every decade seems to have a work of literature that inspires people to say and do stupid shit. The Secret was one. A Course in Miracles. Any of Deepak Chapra’s tomes. The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho. Atlas Shrugged. The list goes on.
Yes, I went for the Inspiration to do Stupid Shit from the early 20th century; a matter of preference, just like some guys like Gene Harlowe better than Marilyn Monroe.