This Is Not The World We Can Make

Madame:

Political scientists rarely talk about eventualities, but they do talk about probabilities, and at certain points there become increasing levels of probability.  For example, one could say at a certain point in the 1770s, it was increasingly likely there was going to be a revolution in America.

I have not seen that Matt Damon movie.  I’m guessing it sets off well the economic pressures against the eco and social continuities—and all the human emotions, drives, needs, failings, and temptations therein.

Your story is kudos-inspiring—and a telling demonstration for all people on the value of reading.  To paraphrase Socrates, when one profits in a short amount of time what has taken another a lifetime to acquire, the profit therein (or the “rate of return” in today’s economically-fixated lexicon) is extraordinary.

One of the greatest frustrations of today is the promise.  Never before has there been such PROMISE for civilization.  People the world over WANT to participate in a prosperous world village, want to make a livable wage, and want others to do the same.  The martial desires of ages past are largely gone, and only the failures of leadership, of vision, of resource allocation, of fairness, of good sense, bring forth their flaring. 

We live in a time of such INCREDIBLE possibility.  This world could truly be one of excitement, pride, confidence, and anticipation.  But it is hammerlocked by plutocrat manipulation.  They are much better strategic thinkers, and they use their material advantages to the near-utmost.  And because we let them, because we are easily manipulated by them, the world of awesome possibilities does not unfold, but instead, only this malformed travesty—parts appealing, much unappealing or even self-destructive—is unveiled for us and we are spectacled into accepting it.

We can do better.  We can do SO much better.