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However, we need more people playing the long game even if they stubble a bit. We have several existential crises looming right in front of us. We need visionary thinking and leadership. With the technology revolution upon us, we're going to need an entirely new economic system. If technology eliminates more jobs than it creates whic…
However, we need more people playing the long game even if they stubble a bit. We have several existential crises looming right in front of us. We need visionary thinking and leadership. With the technology revolution upon us, we're going to need an entirely new economic system. If technology eliminates more jobs than it creates which can be debated, how do people "make a living"? Do we have a true democracy, not representative, in the future? Or, even, are humans just the pets of the sentient robots who will evolve so much faster than humans? Are we going to have to go through a period of violence and upheaval rather than embrace the future and retool our society now? Where do we find the visionaries and leaders?
How to earn a living? Guaranteed Universal Basic Income. The means exist; lack of political will is the main obstacle. And it is earned -- by being human, by virtue of our humanity.
They started to experiment with this in Finland and stopped quite quickly as the impact on motivation to work was highly significant especially amongst younger age groups.
It might be interesting to know what kind of work was available for the younger folx. If few of the jobs had any prospects for advancement, or creativity, or anything other than a daily grind, that might be an explanation for lack of incentive. Do you know of any articles that discuss this experiment?
As any good general would tell you...when leading the charge, protect your flanks.
As a manager I use to devour books about generals. There are a lot of lessons for corporate managers can learn from generals. Tuesday I had the pleasure of having a retired four star and his wife, who I play chamber music with, give me a personal tour of the renovations they are doing on the Nimitz Hotel which is now part of the Museum of the Pacific War which the four star now runs returning to his home town, also the home town of Admiral Nimitz. One evening I had the tremendous pleasure of discussing moral obligation, ethics and character with him over dinner for a couple of hours. I'd recommend the book they use in the Stockdale course at the Naval Academy "Foundations of Moral Obligation" by Professor Brennan to anyone interested in leadership. This is another aspect of leadership that is imperative and largely absent in our politicians. Senator McCain understood this like few will ever have to.
Quite right we have nolonger any time for politicians saying "do as I say, not what i do" leading by example and care for those following are the first principles of leadership.