Archive for August 2014
NEEDED: Capable, Wise, and Honest Leaders
America and all nations need capable, wise, and honest leaders. The citizens of democracies must learn to perceive such leaders—not through low information, emotional, one-issue campaigns, but rather by being astute, educated, and informed. It’s very important to see through a candidate’s misleading statements, or their outright lies, such as President Obama has purveyed from…
Read MoreNavigating toward the Wisdom-Associated Values and away from the Negative Values
We either navigate the Innovation Age with the wisdom-associated values while learning to shun the negative values or America and the world are going to suffer greatly. At least in America, we still have a stable and robust democracy (while not prosperous) and, as Abraham Lincoln stated, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” There…
Read MoreElecting wise, capable, honest leaders
All nations need capable, wise, and honest leaders. In democracies, the citizens elect these people. So, the electorate has a need to embody those same qualities to some extent – being capable, wise, and honest voters. What is a wise and honest voter? It is one who isn’t selfish, envious, greedy, hateful, or revengeful. We…
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