#consequences
A quotation from Goethe, Johann von
But heard are the voices,
Heard are the sages,
The Worlds and the Ages:
“Choose well: your choice is
Brief, and yet endless.”[Doch rufen von drüben
Die Stimmen der Geister
Die Stimmen der Meister:
Bersäumt nich zu üben
Die Kräfte des Guten.]
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet, statesman, scientist
“Symbolum” (1815) [tr. Carlyle (1843)]
#quote #quotation #choice #choosing #consequences #impact #long-term #decision #commitment
Sourcing and notes: https://wist.info/goethe-johann/55474/
There Won't Be Any Winners Because The Status Quo Is Corrupt Everywhere
July 27, 2022
Systemic corruption on this vast scale optimizes failure and collapse.
Debating which nations will "win" as the global economy unravels is a popular but pointless parlor game. Since the status quo in every nation is deeply, profoundly, systemically corrupt, there won't be any "winners," there will only be losers.
Apologists love to say that corruption has always come hand-in-hand with power, and this is superficially true. Once a centralized hierarchy takes power, those seeking self-glorification and wealth seek power as a means to their self-enrichment and glorification.
#consequences #systemic #global #corruption #society #failure #collapse
A blueprint for disaster in any society is when the elite are capable of insulating themselves.
Jared Diamond (b. 1937) American geographer, historian, ornithologist, author
“Choosing Success,” interview by Catherine Sepp, National Review (30 Jun 2005)
#quote #quotation #consequences #disaster #elite #insulation #motivation #wealthy
More notes and sourcing on WIST: https://wist.info/diamond-jared/53586/