It’s going to be akin to death by cummulative poisoning.
Agree and despite what it may seem like it really is gradual right now. What people are avoiding (god the C level discussions I have been witness to is mindblowing) is the long term damage of their choices today.
The amount of times I have heard executive talks with “you know we both have kids around the same age what do you see this doing?” And they always wrap it with something positive. These fuckers most likely have their kids in private schools, not to mention their kids have all the connections these fucking parents can afford them.
In short the execs making the decisions have their heads equally shoved so far up their own asses they are ignoring the problems on the horizon.
making the decisions have their heads equally shoved so far up their own asses they are ignoring the problems on the horizon.
The French monarchy’s isolation at the Palace of Versailles completely detached them from the starving Parisian population. While the peasantry faced severe bread shortages and crippling taxes, the court engaged in lavish spending and performative peasant simulation.
The Disconnect: Marie Antoinette built Hameau de la Reine, a rustic model village where she dressed as a milkmaid to play at peasant life.
The Reality: Real peasants were eating grass due to catastrophic harvests and systemic financial ruin.
Those who don’t learn from history, probably were homeschooled?
Edit to observe: when I visited Paris, in 1989, I was struck by the celebration of “baguettes! we have fresh baguettes!!!” apparently the presence of bread in the stores was (still?) and unpredictable / unreliable cycle for them. I also wandered into a crowded sandwich shop only to be told “no pain, NO PAIN!” meaning: we’re out of bread and therefore will not be serving you.
Agree and despite what it may seem like it really is gradual right now. What people are avoiding (god the C level discussions I have been witness to is mindblowing) is the long term damage of their choices today.
The amount of times I have heard executive talks with “you know we both have kids around the same age what do you see this doing?” And they always wrap it with something positive. These fuckers most likely have their kids in private schools, not to mention their kids have all the connections these fucking parents can afford them.
In short the execs making the decisions have their heads equally shoved so far up their own asses they are ignoring the problems on the horizon.
The French monarchy’s isolation at the Palace of Versailles completely detached them from the starving Parisian population. While the peasantry faced severe bread shortages and crippling taxes, the court engaged in lavish spending and performative peasant simulation.
The Disconnect: Marie Antoinette built Hameau de la Reine, a rustic model village where she dressed as a milkmaid to play at peasant life.
The Reality: Real peasants were eating grass due to catastrophic harvests and systemic financial ruin.
Yup. Now are we going to learn this time or is it just a cycle we are doomed to repeat?
Those who don’t learn from history, probably were homeschooled?
Edit to observe: when I visited Paris, in 1989, I was struck by the celebration of “baguettes! we have fresh baguettes!!!” apparently the presence of bread in the stores was (still?) and unpredictable / unreliable cycle for them. I also wandered into a crowded sandwich shop only to be told “no pain, NO PAIN!” meaning: we’re out of bread and therefore will not be serving you.