Nearly all men can withstand adversity; If you want to test a man’s character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln I’m a fan of comics, graphic novels, computer games, hell, even trashy movies. Because in some instances, these movies can get away with pointing out issues other, more accepted media cannot. After all, it’s trash, we know it’s trash, we don’t have to care that much about it. (Never mind how much money, e.g., computer games make. They put Hollywood to shame.) Recently, I came upon the following scene in “The Dresden Files — Wild Card”, a comic/graphic novel based on the works of Jim Butcher: Images from “The Dresden Files — Wild Card” And yeah, Dresden is right — the combination of idealistic youth and power is a dangerous mix. There is something to be said for youthful energy, for wanting to improve the world, for the drive these people have. But at the same time, they — usually — lack experience, they lack perspective, and they lack wisdom. They might be right (or wrong), depending on some external judge, but like monkey’s writing Shakespeare, they wouldn’t be able to recognize it, or argue for it. It’s one thing I frequently [...]
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