The Ephemeral Nature of Superstition The notion that bird droppings bring good luck is but one symptom of a broader disease: the propensity to imbue arbitrary events with significance.
We live in a world where the mundane and the inexplicable are frequently conflated, where chance encounters with defecating birds or spilling salt become opportunities for profound introspection.
In an era where scientific inquiry has largely disabused us of the notion that there's a supernatural force governing our lives, we're left to ponder why these superstitions persist.