Genius

I read an article yesterday about a young petty criminal that has managed to keep out of the reach of police for about 2 years. The article mentioned several times how smart he was and how he was like a genius. I don't know if he truly is a genius (though the article's evidence of such was a bit sketchy), It takes time to truly realize genius intellect.

The issue I have is that the term of genius and what western society praises and truly honors in the last five years if not five decades has been a disappointment as I look back. We praise criminals who only lookout for themselves. We in the U.S. of America have sat by placidly as our government did things that are sure to be called atrocities by future historians. The ones who aren't trying to whitewash anyway. I can't help but find this humorous as we also point fingers and worry about the world our children grow up in. It's been said many times but, the first step to fixing the world is looking at the faults in yourself. Maybe we all should make sure we are not praising the wrong things as we step up to the alter of life.