So, I was listening to a cover of Coolio's song Gangsta's Paradise from the 1995 film Dangerous Minds when I really stopped to listen to the lyrics. At this point, I am convinced that this song is entirely about the self justification of an r-selected gangster (which I guess is redundant). What is even more intriguing is that lines like,
now incorporate a self reflective or at least telling inside into the mindset of an r-selected world view.
Do you think I'm off base, missing something, or just overthinking the r/K stuff. Please let me know. Below is the video for reference: