Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Do you believe in GOD (Good Old Days)?

The danger inherent in the GOD (Good Old Days) myth is twofold. Like all myths, its mere existence makes other illusions easier to swallow. If the GOD invention is accurate, the wars fought, the businesses started and subsidized, the legislation passed, the culture created, and the leaders elected in the GOD get a free ride on its coattails. We become a nation of people gazing backward for innocence lost rather than looking ahead for lessons learned. This is the second danger of the GOD fiction: disempowerment.

By accepting that “the greatest generation any society has ever produced” roamed the earth some 50 to 70 years ago, we surrender new ideas and embrace whitewashed nostalgia. The answers, we acknowledge, are found in the past; all we have to do is slam on the brakes and throw our SUVs in reverse.

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On the “shameless self-promotion” tip:

Today (Thursday, April 13), I’ll be doing a brief interview on the
The Sky radio show in Florida at 4:30 (EST).

Tune in...