#331: Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? Every day economists and leaders and politicians and talking heads sound more and more like they are on a road trip. Are we there yet?
As tempting as it is to shout ‘no!’, I think the right answer is ‘that depends’. If you are looking back, then no, you are not there yet. And if you keep looking back, you won’t be there soon. Here’s why in the words of a man who was both Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State, although not at the same time. George Shultz once said that we tend to face the past and back into the future.
What happens when you do that? Yep, you trip up and fall down.
And then history repeats itself. That, according to Clarence Darrow, is “one of the things wrong with history.” If we are not careful, it repeats.
So turn your back on the past, step into the future and repeat after Henry Ford: “History is bunk!”
I’m James McIntosh at nonsenseatwork.com
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As tempting as it is to shout ‘no!’, I think the right answer is ‘that depends’. If you are looking back, then no, you are not there yet. And if you keep looking back, you won’t be there soon. Here’s why in the words of a man who was both Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State, although not at the same time. George Shultz once said that we tend to face the past and back into the future.
What happens when you do that? Yep, you trip up and fall down.
And then history repeats itself. That, according to Clarence Darrow, is “one of the things wrong with history.” If we are not careful, it repeats.
So turn your back on the past, step into the future and repeat after Henry Ford: “History is bunk!”
I’m James McIntosh at nonsenseatwork.com
Listen to the radio version of 'Are we there yet?'
(10 most recent radio files)
James can be heard on Public Radio: Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA | 89.1 FM WCNV, Heathsville VA | 90.1 FM WMVE, Chase City VA
Copyright: 2009 James Henry McIntosh
1 Comments:
Well, being 'here or there' is all relative. On the other side, I don't know if I want to know, 'are we there yet?". Particularly if a political maven is driving the car, and I'm in the back seat. In that case, he'll always and every time, get there before I do.
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