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The Wholesalerinvited me to write my quarterly column for another year. It is an honor and while they have been great partners and editors, I did hesitate.
What I write about today is the death of probative value. Once upon a time, we would research, think, contemplate, all resulting in the formation of an opinion.
Students of history will point back to the period of enlightenment. One of those societal points of inflection which, once complete, resets the approach to the future.
My column for the next issue of the Wholesaler was complete and as they say “in the can” when the coronavirus hit. I elected to hit pause and regroup as the COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to reflect on leadership.
Really … in this day of the denunciation of capitalism, the castigation of the successful, and the disdain of the wealthy who would take on the defense of the “haves.”
To navigate life and any aspect of such, from a morning commute, to owning a home, to raising children, to funding an education, to securing a job and advancing your career, a game plan is required. Those game plans are strategies.
Does it not seem that the national pastime is no longer baseball, patriotism, or even mom, apple pie or Chevrolet? Rather it seems the current sport du jour is “gaming the system.”
Definition: “An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned, and the operations are funded by profits.”
Capitalism is admittedly an imperfect system when judged by an absolute comparative criteria; that is, to a theoretical abstract. However, on a relative comparative criteria; that is, in relation to existing alternatives, it is the best game in town, or in effect, the best the world has to offer.
Society needs to have boundaries of what constitutes acceptable behavior. When I was young, the playground was the perfect venue for getting someone “in line.”