Well written, I loved the analogy of a ship's captain who is sailing across the sea at the same speed as everyone else on the ship as a way to describe the role of a good leader as opposed to a self-serving leader. I started thinking of myself as a communitarian not too long ago, after being continually frustrated by so many people's idea that the best way to vote was for their own self-interest instead of thinking about our society as a whole. You described our self-involved rugged individualism perfectly...and as a road to the ruin of our country. The trick is to be a rugged individual who also cares about others...I think we can do it.
I think we have potential. We just need to all take a deep breath, ignore what’s going on in the big tent for a bit, and start to focus on making positive change at home. I think that’s the place to start. Let this thing big gross thing we’ve created just wither from lack of attention.
This is an exceptionally excellent article. The analysis and comparison is spot-on. Bravo. I look forward to reading more like this.
Well written, I loved the analogy of a ship's captain who is sailing across the sea at the same speed as everyone else on the ship as a way to describe the role of a good leader as opposed to a self-serving leader. I started thinking of myself as a communitarian not too long ago, after being continually frustrated by so many people's idea that the best way to vote was for their own self-interest instead of thinking about our society as a whole. You described our self-involved rugged individualism perfectly...and as a road to the ruin of our country. The trick is to be a rugged individual who also cares about others...I think we can do it.
I think we have potential. We just need to all take a deep breath, ignore what’s going on in the big tent for a bit, and start to focus on making positive change at home. I think that’s the place to start. Let this thing big gross thing we’ve created just wither from lack of attention.