our neighbors.
We look at strangers.
We look at people who disagree with us.
And very quickly, we decide what we see.
Good people.
Bad people.
Heroes.
Villains.
Geniuses.
Idiots.
Friends.
Enemies.
The world becomes divided into categories.
And once we decide what someone is, everything they do seems to confirm our decision.
But What If We’re Looking Into a Mirror?
That’s the clever part of the joke.
The first man looks at the pool and says:
“All I see is scum.”
The second man doesn’t argue.
He doesn’t explain.
