Went to check the forecast on Weather.com and saw this on the home page:

I should’ve realized Darkseid was back. It would explain so much.

Obviously I’m being silly about Darkseid, but considering what I wrote about the Anti-Life Equation when I reviewed Final Crisis, well…

The Anti-Life Equation is so terrifying because it’s not just mind control, it compels the surrender of free will. Those who have submitted spout slogans about how it justifies anything, how it’s so much easier than the struggles of life and love. It’s insidious, because psychological research has shown that decisions do take effort, and it is easier to offload tough decisions to a schedule, a policy, a leader, etc. The brain likes taking shortcuts around cognitive load.

There’s an appeal to never having to worry about making the wrong choice.

And it does seem like we’re seeing a lot of people submitting to that appeal in order to justify harming those who haven’t.