Excellent article, Orrin! I have haven't been that challenged in my thinking for quite some time. After mulling over many of these points, I must say I think that I agree with most of what he says (though maybe not always with the wording that he uses). However, there is one point that is just nagging at me and I cannot seem to resolve it. He says, "Human society being complex, remedies cannot be simple if they are to be efficacious." I have an extremely hard time agreeing with this point. Sometimes, in fact, the very best and most effective long-term solutions are extremely simple. But maybe I am misunderstanding the context? As always, thank you for stretching and challenging our thinking. Growth is the only alternative to dying before we're dead. - Ryan Team Driven