Diary (August 1, 2020)
Online diary of Karl Jones for Saturday August 1, 2020.
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The Batman has no clothes
People are capable of incredible feats of self-deception, both individually and collectively ignoring evidence of their senses. "The emperor has no clothes."
Similarly, we all *know* in our heart of hearts that Bruce Wayne is really Batman.
Yet we don't spill the beans in public. That would be like going to a Toys for Tots orphanage and telling kids "There Is No Santa Claus" in order to trick the Mensa refugees into revealing themselves. That's a Lex Luthor move, and we Heroes don't play that game.
One moment — I have just become aware that the high-stakes Baccarat player opposite me is not actually "James Bond", but a nameless Bulgarian assassin wearing a Mission Impossible face mask. Please excuse me as I must seduce the dealer before she turns up the next card.
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