Comic #2810: 2013-01-26

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Description

The comic features a graph with the following labels and text:

Title on the left: "HOW COMPLEX YOU BELIEVE SOCIETY IS"

Horizontal Axis: "AGE" labeled from "COLLEGE" on the left to "RETIREMENT" on the right.

Vertical Axis: A curved line representing the belief in societal complexity, with various statements at specific points along the curve:

• At the peak:
  • "SCREW IT. TOO COMPLICATED. CAN'T BE FIXED."
• Slightly descending on both sides:
  • "WELL… MAYBE…"
• At the bottom left near "COLLEGE":
  • "I COULD FIX THE WHOLE DAMN SYSTEM IF THEY'D LISTEN TO ME!"
• At the bottom right near "RETIREMENT":
  • "I COULD FIX THE WHOLE DAMN SYSTEM IF THEY'D LISTEN TO ME!"

This creates a visual representation of how people's perceptions of societal complexity change with age.