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Spot on. cdixon is trying to direct traffic to things he associates with 'gravitas'. These may or may not unleash much value.

Relative cost structures are really complex; a mind-numbing TV show that people use (instead of alcohol) to cope with their jobs may save more lives than an exceptional charity.

If we think something is retarded and yet millions of people do it, we either have different values than them or have failed to see the value. Neither puts us in good stead to judge those people.

Unless we actually prefer a world of Moral One-upmanship ....