Taking the Long View

Because we understandably pay most attention to the fast-changing elements, we forget that the real power lies in the domains of deep, slow change.

Patience, I believe, is a core competency of a healthy civilization. I propose that it is useful and realistic to think of a civilization as operating at a number of different paces at the same time. Fashion and commerce change quickly, as they should. Nature and culture change slowly, as they should. Infrastructure and governance move along at mid... See more