— We're all in the same boat, facing the same storm.
— Not exactly. We're in the same storm, but in different boats. Some are swimming, and the water is infested with sharks, krakens, and crocodiles.
— Perhaps we're interpreting everything the wrong way. Imagine that the entire world is a body jumping on a gigantic trampoline, infinite in size, as big as the universe itself. We've been jumping on it since the creation of the world.
— Interesting. But who owns the trampoline?
— The trampoline has an owner, a manufacturing label, and an expiration date. We're all jumping, but some are doing it on other people's shoulders.
— So we have those who jump a lot and complain about those who barely jump?
— Exactly. And we have those who can't jump and complain about those who can. There are also those who were simply thrown onto the trampoline, without understanding what's happening and without the physical or social conditions to even begin jumping.
— And what about those carrying someone on their backs?
— They're particularly interesting. They complain about those who don't jump, yet agree with the complaints of those standing on their shoulders.
— Quite a convenient contradiction.
— Wait, we haven't even reached the best part. The trampoline starts tearing in certain places. Those who keep jumping complain about the tears and blame precisely those who aren't jumping. They claim that their lack of participation is compromising the structure.
— But if they're not jumping, how can they be responsible for the wear and tear caused by the jumping?
— That's an inconvenient question. After all, some believe everyone has an obligation to jump, even those who aren't capable, receive no benefits, or never even chose to be there.
— And nobody questions the owner?
— They do, but the owner is jumping too. Or rather, sitting in a chair in the middle of the trampoline while everyone else argues about who's jumping correctly.
— And what happens when the trampoline finally tears apart?
— Those who were jumping will say it was the fault of those who weren't. Those carrying people on their backs will say they did their part. Those standing on someone else's shoulders will claim they always knew there was a problem. And those who were thrown onto it might not even understand why they're falling.
— And the owner?
— He'll probably already be selling tickets for the next trampoline.
— And who's going to build it?
— The same people who are falling right now.
— So we're not discussing a trampoline?
— No. We're discussing civilization.
— And who invented this game?
— Someone who never had to jump.
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