Solving Tomorrow's Problems with Yesterday's Solutions

 

My Great Grandfather, Fair Slimview, owned an upscale buggy whip factory. [A fictive device I created for today's observation.]

When the Motor Car was invented, his business began to fail. So he made drastic changes. He summoned his employees to make an announcement.

"With people switching to the Motor Car, running an upscale buggy whip factory is no longer viable. Therefore, I've invested in new equipment. From now on, we will manufacture mass market buggy whips. When folks see how cheap they are, they'll flock back to the donkey wagon showrooms and we'll be back in business

Now, I'm sure my distinguished LinkedIn colleague, Paulette Dale, PH.D can explain the fallacy of logic in Pap-pap Slimview's thinking. The only logical fallacies I know come from Google

Nonetheless, today we are trying to solve problems with yesterday's solutions. The forward thinkers are trying to solve tomorrow's problems with today's solutions. We simply don't get it. We need to rethink the way we rethink the problems and solutions to get anywhere.

Case in point, China will succeed if China does as we did, not as we say.  China is using our strategy against us.

We will fail if we do as people tell us to do and not as we did.

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."

Santayana

"Those who remember history are able to repeat it." Slim Fairview

Regards,

Slim

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Deus ex Machina & Modern Problems

How much does popular culture influence the modern

social paradigm?

Deus Ex Machina:

From the Ancient Greek Theatre, has two definitions.

Literal. Stage hands would lower an actor playing a Greek God onto the stage with a series of ropes and pulleys. This to solve the travails of the people. Once solved, Deus Ex Machina, off he goes.

Literary: A plot device that involves what I will call a magic solution that does not evolve from the plot, to solve a problem.

Which brings us to The Greek Chorus. In essence?

As Diana Rigg said to Miss Piggy after telling her the back story in the Muppets Great Caper, "It's exposition. It has to go somewhere."

This mechanism is a staple in Prime Time Sitcom TV.

Best used when introducing a serious theme to address

the concerns of the market. Still, if there is no resolution,

fret not. Next week it's a brand new show.

Bonus Lesson: The message of Antigone, by Jean Anouilh, published during the occupation of France in WWII is much different from the message of Antigone by Sophocles in Ancient Greece.

Despite this, we view problems or impending crises through a lense of popular culture, never academic substance. And this will be our downfall.

Please assist me, Did Orson Welles say to Diana Rigg, Please bring me the standard rich & famous contract" in The Muppets go to Hollywood.

Regards,

Slim

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Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Etats-Unis

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The Global Economic Crisis Arrives

 To quote World Economic Forum

"History shows that 40 years of neoliberal economic policy has led to growth – but it's come at the cost of rising inequality and a planet in the midst of a climate crisis."

This seems to be an admission of Guilt. Culpability.

Take out the linguistic legerdemain & you have

"Neoliberal economic policy led to rising inequality

& global warming crisis."

& you boast it

& are proud of it

In the West [Read US] the words

Inclusion, diversity, dignity, empowerment, sustainability,

are words used in a campaign of exploitation

The migrant crisis in the US leads to wrong question,

What are we going to do with the migrants?

The question should be what are we going to do for the migrants?

There are no plans for Education, training, Jobs, Inclusion.

As Merkel exploited the migrants for two purposes

Cheap Labour for Germany

Crush economies of satellite nations in Southern Europe

The migrants in the US are being exploited to disrupt

Cities, Housing, Education, & Health Care.

Evil minds sowing misery with sweet words & false promises.

Regards,

Slim

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Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Etats-Unis

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