“On one hand, I would think that a massive expansion of economic opportunities, jobs, wealth and purpose can overcome many of our social challenges, and on the other, it will create even more wealthy idle hands that will demand our government “Do Something” about all the things that annoy them in their meaningless lives.”
IMVHO more wealth won’t do it.
Our prosperity as a nation is what got us to this point.
I believe we are going to need a massive government melt down rending the government unable to satisfy anyone’s needs or wants.
As long as people can believe In government they will refuse to believe in God.
It’s the journey toward prosperity and knowledge that teaches us, the journey that builds character, respect, honor and thoughtfulness.
There are no shortcuts.
There is something to be said about human nature. The innate desire to seek answers and explore the unknown. We are hard-wired to ask “Why”, and for some reason there are more and more people willing to accept answers from so-called experts rather than taking the time to understanding things on their own.
I would occasionally ask my liberal ex-girl, “What do you own?”, “What do YOU know to be true?”. I was verbally and at times physically attacked for just asking. At some point I would make a game of this simply for my own entertainment. I would send her into a state of cognitive dissonance just to watch her reactions. If you’ve never seen it, it can be extraordinary, the uncontrolled facial twitches and physical expression that was usually followed by wicked verbal assaults and/or a physical attack. I did this for fun.
As I stated earlier;
The battle being waged and the real war is between objective and subjective truth.
“It’s the journey toward prosperity and knowledge that teaches us, the journey that builds character, respect, honor and thoughtfulness.”
Very well said and very true.
In the real world people struggle, some succeed on the first try. Others fail, pick themselves up and try again.
I met a man, an engineer, who went broke five times before he succeeded.
He mortgaged everything he had, borrowed and even pawned his wife’s engagement ring. He refused to give up.
The company he founded now sells pvc pressure and sewer joints and connectors in every state and overseas.
He said the secret was learning from his failures.
When he retired he went from worker to worker handing out envelopes.
In the envelopes were personal checks for each employee.
From 6 months to 5 years employment received $1,000. Everyone employed over 5 years got $1,000 per year of employment.
His original employee was still there, he got a check for $35,000.
The reason?
“I wouldn’t have made it without you people. You deserve it.”
“The innate desire to seek answers and explore the unknown. We are hard-wired to ask “Why”, and for some reason there are more and more people willing to accept answers from so-called experts rather than taking the time to understanding things on their own.”
I think its how they are taught in school now.
I was taken out of school after 9th grade because I had to work on the farm.
My teachers always told me to read, to question and get every opinion before I made up my mind.
Kids now are so rushed in school there isn’t time for class discussion on topics.
“The book says so, so thats it.”
The teachers never learned to question because questions would lead the leftist professors to answers they want to stay away from.
“The battle being waged and the real war is between objective and subjective truth.”
Everywhere we look, MSM, politics, Hollyweird and academia subjective truth is pushed.
Going to be interesting times ahead.
In my experience liberals just double down on their nonsense when objective truth slams them in the face.
Yep, interesting times ahead.