Corruption A Spectator Sport
On the other hand, don’t we enjoy the hell out of being shocked-shocked? Stuff like Skategate is as much a national pastime as baseball, sitcoms and the consumption of fast food, which are also endlessly new yet endlessly predictable. (Will the Yankees win the World Series? Or will the Yankees win the World Series next year?) Being shocked-shocked is different from being shocked. You’re shocked when a bunch of crazies fly airliners into skyscrapers....