No great civilization has ever survived it's own prosperity" . ... destructive to the humans: Success, plenty, comfort and ever-increasing leisure. No dynamic people has ever survived these dangers."
I didn’t think up this quote. But, I think it applies to our society now, more than ever before.
As a society, we feel we are entitled to more, more than any people, more than any civilization in history. And, when we got more, we wanted even more than that. We are used to it.
So, when it comes time to pay for all of this stuff, we use our credit card, because, even though we don’t have the money, we are entitled to it. It’s our birthright.
It seems we elect our leaders because they offer to give us stuff, without any idea of how to pay for it. It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican, Democrat, or some other affiliation, our leaders have turned into sellers of magic elixirs, promising to cure all of our ailments. We want. They pander to our wants.
John F. Kennedy’s plea to “ask not what the country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”, wouldn’t get him third place in an Iowa primary, but it might be the message necessary for today.
We’ve lived a fairytale existence on the backs of our children. The credit card is at its limit and it’s time to pay up.
Are we up to the challenge?
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