The Common Problem . . .

is that people get beside themselves over elections, whether their preferred candidate came out on top or under the curve. The US has survived contentious elections before. Most people do not depend on the implementation of a political agenda for their day-to-day existence. In civil society, there is a general agreement that police forces and fire services and post offices and road construction, things which everyone in the society can directly benefit from, are fair game for the government to do. That degree of non-dependence, of actually sharing the benefits of government with all citizens, is the core strength of a free society. Free markets do not suffer from what engineers call “single point of failure.” In a centrally-controlled, planned economy, one report with incorrect information can impair all the critical decision-makers for an entire country. The core strength of the Western World for the last 400 years has been that the average person does not need direction or permission from a higher authority for any aspect of their regular activity.

The Uncommon Solution . . .

Get up, go carry out the tasks of your normal day, and live your life without waiting for permission from someone who doesn’t even know you.

Copyright 2016 by J.D. Lewis