Concepts in the Paradox

When I was working at the software store in the mall during the mid-90’s struggle through college, I remember my first impression of what corruption was.

Being a freshman, I hadn’t seen much in my life. I’d dealt with customers in retail, and became confused when they tried to rip the store off, “That’s not very honest”, I’d think.

What really got to me one day was when the store was running a drawing for a lithograph from a Disney cartoon. A bunch of kids would come into the store and put in their entries into the drawing about their favorite Disney cartoon, excited at the chance to get an original piece of art from some cartoon show.

After store close on the day of the drawing, my boss turned to a co-worker of mine and asked, “What did you get you and your girlfriend for her birthday?”

“Nothing yet,” my slightly older counter part replied.

“Well congratulations, you won the drawing.” and proceeded to give him the lithograph, they were buddy buddy, and I was the frosh to kick around.

And with that, I was told to toss the entries into the trash when I took out the garbage.

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