I don’t know about you guys, but to me it seems like our politics and economics are growing increasingly surrealistic and absurd. I’m growing increasingly convinced that we are actually in the largest performance art piece the world has ever seen, and at some point millions of people will just be like, “Surprise! We got you!” I recently discovered that this phenomenon isn’t unique, and was recognized in many Soviet countries as “Absurdistan.”

Stuff like this doesn’t help dissuade me from that view. From the intro:

While a director’s job is important and carries responsibility, it may not be as daunting as it first appears. In fact, you can effectively use your knowledge and experience gained from your own profession in your role as a director. It is likely you already possess many of the attributes of an effective director…

The only thing that may be missing is a basic knowledge of banking and what to consider in overseeing a bank.

The rest of the site just goes downhill from there.

On the plus side, I guess the financial collapse makes a lot more sense now. I showed this to my friend and he suggested that we “take” the course and apply to be a bank director with that credential. I pointed out that there is no way we’d get hired…we’d be way too overqualified, “taking” it before instead of after the employment application.