« Katrina, 9/11, and the broken US electoral system are victories for short-term, cynical, negligent thinking over long-term, dispassionate and compassionate thinking. They are victories for terror and helplessness over reason and self-control. They are victories for the dark side of our nature over its bright side. The shocking awareness that violence, abuse of power, and inhumanity can so easily, and so often, wash over us with such destructive force, like the waves smashing the levees of New Orleans, is enough to make us all crazy. »
Source: Do Events Like Katrina and 9/11 Make Us Crazy? (Dave Pollard — How to save the World)