I heard a great line that is in the unedited version of, I believe, Godfather 2: In response to a young man’s pursuit of a fine arts degree and his reasoning - didn’t want to be a capitalist because that’s evil - Michael Corleone said something along the lines of “that’s a lie the rich want you to believe.” Actual film buffs will improve upon my telling.

Bad Cat, I sure do appreciate your perspectives. You are at least as courageous and honest with yourself as Charlie was.

Imma gonna resort to prayer. (A highly revered and respected Zen Buddhist teacher said she could feel the prayers being said over her as she dealt with what was ultimately a lethal cancer (long before C19). While my path is different, I was greatly encouraged by her report.)