“With age,” he says, “you can put things into perspective and realize how absurd people are. When you’re younger, you feel that if a person is a lawyer or an accountant or a high court judge, they must actually know something.’”

“But they probably just saw a job opportunity,” I say.

“Absolutely.”

“They can still screw your life up, though.”

“Unfortunately, yes,” Morrissey says. “But that’s the fascist society we live in. I don’t know why you’re laughing.”

“I guess to keep from crying.”

“Feel free to cry,” he says. “You’ll feel a lot better.”