Good essay, John. Like most bumper sticker slogans, it is completely aspirational to a group of people who live in a world of magical thinking. They don't know what they're talking about, but if they can somehow get enough people to go along with their (dumb/unworkable) idea, they can be "influential" and "popular." And in our social media world, what could be more important?
Oh, my! Another nail-on-the-head strike! Well, John Hawkins, you've become my go-to guy for straight talk on the ills of society today. Thanks for this very shareable post.
Good essay, John. Like most bumper sticker slogans, it is completely aspirational to a group of people who live in a world of magical thinking. They don't know what they're talking about, but if they can somehow get enough people to go along with their (dumb/unworkable) idea, they can be "influential" and "popular." And in our social media world, what could be more important?
It's a sorry state we're in that any of this needs to be written about. We are not a serious people, evidently.
Oh, my! Another nail-on-the-head strike! Well, John Hawkins, you've become my go-to guy for straight talk on the ills of society today. Thanks for this very shareable post.
My only comment: Excellent!