It’s been said (roughly) that dimwits talk about people, midwits about events, and bigwits talk about ideas. I’m really writing this to speak about the last of that trio, but I’d like to start at the ground floor here and work ourselves up level by intellectual level. The recent event both needs a deeper look to be truly understood and tells a lot about our current times. Hold on; we’re about to cover a lot of ground, and I won’t promise any happy endings!