An old saying that is both true and false. Depends on the context. If you are talking about the nature of people, it is basically true. If you are referring to the environment, wow, you are really wrong. Man’s nature has evolved over a long period of time. Man has not changed much in thousands of years. We have been fixed with instincts, which stimulate us to action that has to do with survival and our self-interest. And we have developed the characteristics of civilized man. Man is not perfect, nor is he perfectible. He is what he is; formed by nature. But the environment is another matter.
Everything in the world’s environment is changing at a rapid, exponential pace! Technology, business, politics, nature, traditions, and customs are all changing. The strange thing about all this: Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon, everything is different!! General Motors was the largest, most powerful corporation in the world; now, it is a bankrupt, struggling mess. Polaroid cameras used to be the only way you could create an instant picture. Then, digital cameras came along. Polaroid is obsolete. Deregulation of the U.S. airline industry led to bankruptcy of all the big airlines. Outsourcing by U.S. companies has led to a high degree of world- wide competition. Invention of a new investment technique called derivatives has led to the worst economic recession since the great depression. And the list goes on. We are living in a world in which the environmental landscape can shift quickly and unexpectedly. Are you ready for more changes? If not, send a check for $5.00 to me and I will tell you the secret of surviving the coming changes!
Everything in the world’s environment is changing at a rapid, exponential pace! Technology, business, politics, nature, traditions, and customs are all changing. The strange thing about all this: Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon, everything is different!! General Motors was the largest, most powerful corporation in the world; now, it is a bankrupt, struggling mess. Polaroid cameras used to be the only way you could create an instant picture. Then, digital cameras came along. Polaroid is obsolete. Deregulation of the U.S. airline industry led to bankruptcy of all the big airlines. Outsourcing by U.S. companies has led to a high degree of world- wide competition. Invention of a new investment technique called derivatives has led to the worst economic recession since the great depression. And the list goes on. We are living in a world in which the environmental landscape can shift quickly and unexpectedly. Are you ready for more changes? If not, send a check for $5.00 to me and I will tell you the secret of surviving the coming changes!
Hey not so free anymore-lance thinker: I'm guessing your answer is to get as many people as possible to send you $5.00 so you can buy a remote island and live on it technology free for the rest of your life.
ReplyDeleteTsar "check's in the mail" Patrovich
Once again, the Tsar has seen right through me!Hey Patrovich, I am wondering if you would like to do a guest blog about torture in the national interest. As an ex NSA operative, you could give us some perspective about this controversial subject. How about doing the Wednesday blog?
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