We live in a hyper-competitive,
increasingly flat world. There are two ways to view this reality. One is through the lens of scarcity (the pie
construct). With the pie construct, the
more pie I have, the less you have, and vice versa. When I look at the world
thru this lens, I become very greedy and very defensive. More for me and mine! Then, build a wall
around it, because everyone is coming to take what I have. Cut my taxes, don’t
spend on others, and for gosh sake, don’t repair or enhance anything because
that will cost me.
Politically, many of our elected
officials are proponents of this world view. I argue that even though this is
cotton candy for the electorate, it is short-sighted and self-defeating.
Demagoguery, instead of leadership.
The second way one can view the
world is thru a lens of abundance (the growth mindset). With the growth mindset, the pie is not
fixed. In fact, with the right
leadership and positive action, the pie can grow. But the pie doesn’t grow magically. Making
the pie grow takes investment, work, imagination, sacrifice and selflessness
for the common good. Don’t cut my taxes,
and in some cases, possibly raise them. Build roads, hospitals, and good public
schools. Invest in people and
research. Be a good neighbor and a good
citizen.
In spite of their considerable
faults, our greatest generation, the generation of our grandfather and
grandmother (for you youngsters, your great-grandfather and great-grandmother) understood
this. They built us a legacy. But instead of standing on their shoulders
and reaching higher, thru greed and self-interest we’re fast tracking our way
to the bottom.
So, my crazy idea, instead of
the politics of greed and ME, how about the politics of investment,
infrastructure, education, self-sacrifice and the greater good.
I’d vote for the politician
brave enough to actually stand up and advocate for that. And as an independent voter, party be damned.
Think.
Work. Achieve.
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