HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

“And worse I may be yet: the worst is not/ So long as we can say,
‘This is the worst.’” — Edgar in King Lear, Act 4, Scene 1

AESOP’S FABLE

A gnat woke up one day in the savannah to a bright and sunny day. He felt good and boastful. “A great day to do some stinging,” he mused. Buzzing around, he spotted a lion and began circling him. The lion got annoyed. “What are you doing?” The cheeky gnat replied, “You may be king of the beasts but you don’t frighten me.” “I can destroy you with one swipe of my paw,” said the lion.