Of Two Minds

And that’s how totalitarian movements come to power: the citizens give up on the Establishment factions, as they’ve failed to solve the problems being exploited by extremist groups.

“Generosity” funded by debt or currency devaluation is the opposite of generosity: it is the ultimate taking.

If we’re in a re-make of ‘That 70s Show’, the plot twists–and twisters heading our way–may be far wilder than we can currently imagine.

Let us hope that whomever ascends to the leadership is a populist in the full sense of the word, channeling Emerson and his fellow critics of what we now call neoliberalism.

I hope we gain the wisdom that we need each other, not as enemies but as colleagues, not always in agreement but respectful nonetheless.

What is acceptable, and what is unacceptable? We’ll soon have to decide.