ThirstyFish

I think they meant to write "zero", not "ziro"? The thing with street graffiti artists, you can't just call them up and ask.

In Medicine, the hygiene hypothesis postulates that "early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (such as the gut flora or probiotics), and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system". Think about that for a moment. Early immune system exposure to a variety of what we regard as "bad shit" actually makes you stronger. Another example of antifragility?

I wonder if the same is true for culture and human psychology. In other words, could it be that early exposure to conflicting ideas, situations and viewpoints make us personally and culturally more sane? In the words of Rumi: "The Mystery loves diversity".