More Things I Think I Think
Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that were, and ask - what the hell happened?! A few months ago, I wrote about "things I think" and enjoyed it so much that I thought I would do some more thinking. And there is a lot to think about - but don't worry, not politics. (Okay, maybe just a little.) There is just so much going on that is either great, frightening, or curious. Mostly, I have been thinking about "progress" or what passes for it today. Define Progress (and if it's Good) I think about progress a lot and wonder how we know when we are making it - or maybe if it's going the other way. "Progress refers to forward movement, development, or improvement toward a higher state, goal, or completion." It's easy enough to identify progress in some things and if they are good e.g. healthcare, renewable energy, nicer homes, better cars, labor laws - streaming? But there are others things , important human beha...