Party Like It's 1984

My dad has become increasingly convinced that the government is spying on everyone, and that everyone in the world is selfishly attempting to exploit you or are take advantage of you.

At times, his philosophies have been entertaining, but when they get mentioned a lot over the span of a day or two, it's kind of annoying. There is always a video to watch about how advertisers are evil, the end of privacy, and how there is someone watching you.

Granted, I think the documentaries he recommends would be interesting to watch, but I think that they tend to take things a little too far. Pretty much like any far left or far right propaganda. Because these sort of films are never balanced per se, I always come out of watching them feeling like I believe nothing from the film. When they go too far, they destroy their own credibility.

I'll watch one sometime this weekend. Probably the one about advertising, because I think I'd find more truth in that one. I'm sorry -- but advertisers really are out to find out about you and exploit you -- that's just their very nature.

I am also very tired right now. I've undertaken the massive task of cleaning and organizing my closet. I have only a few stray pieces of clothing to take care of, but those will be dealt with tomorrow. I'd like to read a couple chapters of "The Poisonwood Bible" before bed. It's so good. It got passed from Justin's mom, to Justin, and then to me. But I was already reading the 750 page mass called "The Fountainhead," (and I would love to write about my reactions to the book at objectivism, but that will have to wait) so I passed to book to my roommate Rachel, who plowed through it in a couple of days, and passed it onto me... but I was still digging through the goddamn Fountainhead, so only started reading the book a few days ago. It's great. It's amazing. I need to finish it before I head up to Minnesota so that I can give it back to Justin's mom. Complete the circle, you know.