https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/10/14/the-gervais-principle-iv-wonderful-human-beings/
By Venkatesh Rao
Each of them – and they constitute 80% of humanity – is born the most beautiful baby in the world. Each is an above-average child; in fact the entire 80% is in the top 20% of human beings (it’s crowded up there). Each grows up knowing that he or she is deeply special in some way, and destined for a unique life that he or she is “meant” to live… You and I know them as Losers. Welcome to Part IV of the Gervais Principle series.
Last time, we left one of the unfortunate Clueless, Andy Bernard, staring with deep frustration and anger at the world of the Wonderful Human Beings, pining to join, but rejected and humiliated… Read more…