One important point. We have no real problems. All our problems are of poor governance. This isn’t necessarily true everywhere. But in North America it is. We have cheap energy, tons of water, a semi educated populace. We have every natural resource. Canada has ready and easy access to a giant market to the south. Where China was unstopp…
One important point. We have no real problems. All our problems are of poor governance. This isn’t necessarily true everywhere. But in North America it is. We have cheap energy, tons of water, a semi educated populace. We have every natural resource. Canada has ready and easy access to a giant market to the south. Where China was unstoppable was it has cheap labour. Robotics changes all that. We can make anything cheaper now than China. The only thing holding us back is dingbats! Dingbats to the right, dingbats to the left. At no time in history has the future been so bright. Provided we let it be.
Unfortunately the poor governance is our fault. While we had our noses to the grindstone working, raising familiies, and enjoying our freedoms the ones we elected to represent us that we trusted (and believed) to look out for our interests were not just failing us but purposely enriching themselves at our expense. We MUST get back involved in the processes, starting at every local level until we can get it back under control. It will be long and difficult but as Elizabeth said, we have some super smart people here.
yes, exactly. I keep thinking of my great aunt and uncle who virtually ran Vancouver via their charitable enterprises - hundreds of them over the years, and they were not unusual, but part of a large cohort all of whom were profoundly knowledgable and engaged. Not rich. Comfortable. They would never have let that city become a money-laundering center.
One important point. We have no real problems. All our problems are of poor governance. This isn’t necessarily true everywhere. But in North America it is. We have cheap energy, tons of water, a semi educated populace. We have every natural resource. Canada has ready and easy access to a giant market to the south. Where China was unstoppable was it has cheap labour. Robotics changes all that. We can make anything cheaper now than China. The only thing holding us back is dingbats! Dingbats to the right, dingbats to the left. At no time in history has the future been so bright. Provided we let it be.
Plus people are super smart when they are allowed to be, and ingenious af.
That is so true.
Unfortunately the poor governance is our fault. While we had our noses to the grindstone working, raising familiies, and enjoying our freedoms the ones we elected to represent us that we trusted (and believed) to look out for our interests were not just failing us but purposely enriching themselves at our expense. We MUST get back involved in the processes, starting at every local level until we can get it back under control. It will be long and difficult but as Elizabeth said, we have some super smart people here.
yes, exactly. I keep thinking of my great aunt and uncle who virtually ran Vancouver via their charitable enterprises - hundreds of them over the years, and they were not unusual, but part of a large cohort all of whom were profoundly knowledgable and engaged. Not rich. Comfortable. They would never have let that city become a money-laundering center.
Mystic William: My Dad used to always say, "Our problems are man-made. Man can fix them."