The Universe Doesn't Keep Score
We tell ourselves stories about cosmic justice. The bully peaks in high school. The cheater gets cheated on. Bad people get what’s coming to them. These stories feel true because we need them to feel true. The alternative is too unsettling. That sometimes terrible people live wonderful lives. That kindness goes unrewarded. That the universe is indifferent to our sense of fairness. I catch myself doing this constantly. When someone cuts me off in traffic, I imagine them getting pulled over five minutes later....