Global observations and analysis by two MBAs (Stanford & Kellogg).
Thursday, November 13, 2008
This explains a lot
From bastion of conservatism, Prof. Jeffrey Heart: "As if by an intrinsic law, when the free market becomes a kind of utopianism it maximizes ordinary human imperfection--here, greed, short views and the resulting barbarism." More here.
At the heart of the professor's article was this idea, which he saved for the last sentence: "...utopia always a distant and destructive mirage. Administrations come and go, but the Conservative Mind--this constellation of ideas--is a permanent achievement and assesses them all." If a man/woman can find the time to adequately conserve whatever good has been established--if he can do this and still allow the winds of impetuous ideology to form new currents of discovery--then he has chosen the best course for his fellow citizens. He is the true leader. This requires at least some conservative perspective. Carey Rowland, author of Glass half-Full
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At the heart of the professor's article was this idea, which he saved for the last sentence:
"...utopia always a distant and destructive mirage. Administrations come and go, but the Conservative Mind--this constellation of ideas--is a permanent achievement and assesses them all."
If a man/woman can find the time to adequately conserve whatever good has been established--if he can do this and still allow the winds of impetuous ideology to form new currents of discovery--then he has chosen the best course for his fellow citizens. He is the true leader.
This requires at least some conservative perspective.
Carey Rowland, author of Glass half-Full
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