Sunday, January 28, 2018

As Problem Solvers Have We Lost Our Way?

My friend Al Dooley has posted:
"I listened to a half hour radio discussion about why it takes so long for anything to be done about incidents such as abuse by the Michigan State athletic doctor. They hemmed and hawed about the propriety of internal investigation, wondering why it dominates. I can answer with one word: MONEY. When stadiums cost a $half billion, when coaches make 7 and 8 figures, power and winning are ALL that count. Right, wrong, abuse and cheating are all distant second or far lower."

I believe Al has put his finger directly on it.
As a nation, as a people, we seem to have lost track of what is important; things like dignity, integrity, honor. The life-impacting things like education, vocational training, human values. Instead we are mesmerized by entertainment, whatever the cost. 
Problems require solutions, and we have lost our way.

Your thoughts?

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