The Myth of the “Casual” Encounter

For the longest time, there’s a viewpoint I’ve tried to express, but to do so is uniquely difficult. It’s a viewpoint that is not entirely “modern,” per se, nor is it particularly popular. But it is an important one, nonetheless.

Let’s just say that the accumulation of the Roe vs. Wade overturning, the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap, the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial, all the mass shootings (Uvalde,…