Puzzling Out Society's Problems

Police commanders issuing orders contrary to the democratic fabric of the community they are charged with protecting.

Junior officers blindly following orders they should have known were wrong.

Chris Mazza – on suicide watch but still wanted for questioning  over the real ORNGE crush.

Strict message discipline starting to crack, letting out the steam that’s been building.

Ideology being pursued at the expense of national well being.

To me, all these are all pieces in an emerging puzzle picture; by putting selfish or partisan interests ahead of the Public Good, the so-called Machiavellian strategists are blindly leading us – and themselves – into one rake after another.

This is because they aren’t thinking broadly enough, nor far enough ahead.  Traditionally, there hasn’t been enough real-time accountability for them to put that much effort into long-term, public interest strategy.  Thought, of course, emerges from the mind -  but mental health isn't something we've wanted to talk about, either.

That’s starting to change.

Demographic reality, political and economic reality, social challenges and social media are all forcing us to be more conscious about our actions. 

Go fast, go alone.  Go far, move together. 

Welcome to the 21^st Century.