Forty-Six – Enough is Enough

Attachment and desire, as we have seen (for instance, in Forty-Four), are the root of human suffering. It is a cliche to point to the many examples of decadence in American society as a sure sign that we are in the twilight of our existence as a nation. Whether this assertion is true or not, I don’t know. But we are certainly bombarded by instances of indulgence beyond the pale on a daily basis. The voyeuristic rise of “reality” TV provides us with countless examples. Nothing says withering culture like an “eating” contest, though. Rewarding fools for horrid acts of gluttony to me is the pinnacle of American overindulgence. We are a culture that actively opposes the principle of “enough is enough.”