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June 29, 2009
A man owns himself
"We want to celebrate this black man,” Mr. Foxx said of Michael Jackson. “He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else."
In Jackson’s Death, Black Ambivalence Fades
A man owes nothing to other members of his race simply by virtue of a few shared genes. Michael Jackson was born free, but in many ways lived an unhappy life trying to serve the needs of others. His life may end up serving as testament to the power over attitude of means. Richer than virtually every man on earth, one-time sex symbol, famous, and a decent family, yet he couldn't find happiness. I can't help imagining a world where he never made it as a solo- artist and ended up a much happier background singer/dancer as an adult. It really does seem as though some performer children's lives are forever ruined in childhood. It just leads to a cascade of bad choices. Is it a lack of social capital from being a child when all adults are sycophants and defendants? Is it having a concentrated skill portfolio lacking teamwork, compromise, and a tolerance for mild suffering? Is it an unnaturally high set point for consumption? Does it do something to our risk tolerances or discount rate? I don't know.
Posted by OneEyedMan at June 29, 2009 7:06 AM
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