Things in my life that have devolved into utter abstractions

1. Women - Beyond my ability to comprehend. They are like a physics equation with underiveable constants and unquantifiable unknowns. Only soluable to men who are better at guessing or luckier than I am.

2. Morality - Contrary to popular religious thought, religion's focus on an absolute and yet totally abritrary moral code has disintegrated the concept of moral behavior into an utterly unconvincing chimera. To my mind, without an intrinsic, human basis for ethics, morality becomes much the same as theology--a fancy construct with no foundation in reality. The religious have turned moral thought into a worthless academic exercise. The only answer is to regard morality with the utmost ambivalence and relativism. We call this a teachable moment.

3. Popular music - I can't figure out which parts, if any, are supposed to be interesting. The idea of popular music being either 'popular' or 'music' is something of a philosophical conundrum--a question without any real answer that probably only makes you more unhappy for having attempted contemplation.