Our Low Threshold for Outrage

And inexplicably high threshold for joy

Who is truly the more impressive person? The one who requires a grand cathedral of bullshit, fanfare, and galactic accomplishment in order to get the slightest flicker of pleasure? Or, the person who can do it with a good coffee and a fresh breeze? - Chris Williamson

I don’t think it is a bold statement to say that the vast majority of us have a low thr…