It is no mystery why our society and prosperity is declining. It's the loss of values and character.
The signs are clear. We have stopped doing what works.
An especially good overview is contained in The 6 Killer Apps Of Prosperity, a talk at TED.
Our work ethic is 1000 hours per year less than Korea. Our math capabilities are dramatically lower than other countries.
Yes, we need to fix certain things so that incentives are creating an ongoing opportunity for business. Yes, we cannot continue to seek to suppress business in favor of the people in the mistaken idea that one is bad for the other - which might be a concept that Obama is holding onto, though he appears to be learning it is otherwise, but not quite there. This suppression is like cutting off our noses to spite our faces or like killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
But we will not truly prosper until more of us are engaged and being productive.
It is not about education for skills only, as many will not learn if they are not so "inclined." Accordingly, it is only logical that we must first teach values and character. Ironically, we fail to see this. Even the excellent Gates Foundation emphasizes skills over character education. I would propose that they change the percentage allocated to teaching values, character, and reasoning to the mix, so that people can know how to run their lives.
What do you think?
The Rational Non-Politician
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