Saul looked around, slightly embarrassed for occupying center stage. “I am sorry, guys, for jumping on my soapbox again, but the more I think about things of this nature, the more I get frustrated. Look, the universe is over thirteen billion years old and about ninety-three billion light-years in diameter, and comparing it to our human lifespan, I can’t help but think how meager, pointless, and insignificant are all these wars for some market share. How crazy, how stupid are all our competitions in all aspects of our lives.
“This system we created pits us against each other. It almost forces us to compete for more money, bigger houses, faster cars, and flashier sex partners. From a very young age, we prepare our children to win. We enroll them in all kinds of sports leagues and emphasize winning over simply enjoying life, caring for each other, and having fun. We apply the same pressure at schools—pushing, pushing, demanding higher grades.