The reason I don't worry about society is, nineteen people knocked down two buildings and killed thousands. Hundreds of people ran into those buildings to save them. I'll take those odds every fucking day.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart weighs human destruction against human heroism to find a basis for hope.
- In plain terms
- He chooses to believe good people outnumber bad ones.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on heroism over horror.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is hope a rational choice?
Another view
Statistics don't always reflect individual pain.
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