So what indeed! The lesson I myself learned over and over again when teaching at the college and then the prison was the uselessness of information to most people, except as entertainment. If facts weren't funny or scary, or couldn't make you rich, the heck with them.

Summary

This quote suggests that many individuals are inclined to ignore or dismiss information unless it provides some form of entertainment, humor, fear, or the potential for financial gain. The speaker shares their personal experience of teaching and how they repeatedly observed that people often prioritize information that offers immediate gratification or tangible benefits while disregarding facts that are deemed uninteresting or irrelevant to their immediate needs or desires.

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