Mislaid Blame

How a documentary about the legendary Action Park gets it about regulation and free markets.

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Magician and modern-day philosophizer Penn Jillette, in a podcast I listened to a good number of years ago, said (I paraphrase) that life was about collecting stories.

He's got a point.

Our experiences - in particular the memorable ones - shape us, add to the mass of experience, information, and reactions in our brain pans, and provide foundation for our future decisions and desires.

They also serve as social lubricant.