Don't Be a Golgafrinchan!
Created | Updated Jun 24, 2018
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Don't Be a Golgafrinchan!
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Richard Ball, on Twitter
Even Twitter knows who the Golgafrinchans are: a bunch of useless, endlessly chattering management consultants and other parasitic lowlife who were banished from their home planet for the peace of mind of everyone else. Unfortunately, they turn out to have populated the Earth. Douglas Adams' moral couldn't have been clearer: don't be like them.
Somehow, I don't think Earth has got the message.
Millions of people laugh at the jokes in that book – without, I suspect, giving heed to its wisdom. Do we want fire that can be nasally applied? What colour should the wheel be? Is it a good idea to burn down a forest to make the currency scarcer? Is it okay if the Neanderthals become extinct? What kind of planet are we on, anyway?
Do you ever catch yourself thinking like a Golgafrinchan? Have you stopped yourself? A certain company has a motto that say, 'Don't be evil.' Is this an impossible goal for the denizens of this planet?
The Earth Edition of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy isn't about topics that would interest a Golgafrinchan. At least, we hope not. We hope it will keep the rest of us banging the rocks together long enough to become real citizens of the galaxy.
In the meantime, Share and Enjoy (in moderation).
Sincerely, The Post Editor.
