Somebody Else's Problem

I've always enjoyed when a work of fiction manages to make a point so well that it's the most useful and convenient way to discuss a class of real-world situations.

Works particularly well when a work does so in a timeless way. Blunt references to current events or specific real-world analogues don't hold up well to time; the observations that stand the test of time never make you immediately think "oh, he's referring to $SPECIFIC_REAL_WORLD_THING, groan".

Ah, the classics, love THHGTTG. Served me well growing up as an angry teenager. And still serves me well today making me laugh at how ridiculous this entire life, universe and everything really is.

For instance, Hacker News's continuing descent into a babbling echo chamber convinced of it's own superiority is someone else's problem. You can safely ignore this comment.