Perception may always be greater than reality, but we need it to be anchored in reality. If we are going to face the challenges of our society, then we need less branding and more honest, grown-up conversations aimed at real solutions, not sides.
SVB: This is a lot of things, but one thing it is not is capitalism. There are no bailouts in a capitalist society. The Fed is to blame on two fronts.
Today we seem busier than ever, yet nothing requires focus. Or maybe we are so busy that we can’t focus. We have taken all the work out of our work, and we wonder why we are anxious.
Changing rules out of dislike for the person who made the rule? Policing language in a way that would shock Orwell himself? Raising the cost of education to the point where employees outnumber the customers? Humbug! It is easy to look at what is happening in our society and become a Scrooge. Except: This is Christmas.
