This is the watchword of every bureaucrat -- they love it and can't get enough of it. They champion its cause and vigorously defend it from all its foes. Foes like excellency and quality.
The bureaucratic mindset will attempt to threaten and bully anyone into silence that dares ask a question of the status quo.
Mediocracy is the guiding principle upon which many governments and school districts are built. It is the philosphy of the No Child Left Behind Act that was pushed and sponsored by both Bush and Ted Kennedy. (while they come at the issue from different perspectives, they emphasize the same brand of mediocrity -- don't every be confused about this).
While I do not agree with the atheistic ideas of Ayn Rand, I think I understand how she arrived at many of her conclusions. She was right about the struggle of the Individual vs. the Collective.
We are right now suffering from the idea of collectivism -- even after the so-called defeat of Communism.
The battle of ideas will always be the front lines of any struggle. Many times we focus on the results of bad ideas without dealing directly with the cause. This causes to run around in circles many times. And while running around in a circle is good exercise, it will still bring you to the same position from which you started.
Ah, full of sound and fury signifying nothing -- so true, so true.
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