A couple of thoughts come to me this morning, observing world events and dynamics here locally.
Anyone who would deign set themselves up in a position of leadership must possess a certain level of hubris, and a sense of entitlement-- a sense of exceptionalism. That's natural and part of the job, and that narcissistic self-confidence is not necessarily a defect, rather it can be a source of great creative potential.
Still, I find it striking the enormous schism that exists between the two ways that a "sense of exceptionalism" can manifest itself:
1. The sense that because one is exceptional, the ethical mores that may bind mankind do not necessarily apply to oneself.
OR
2. The sense that because one is exceptional, the ethical mores that may bind mankind may apply to oneself especially.
Worth chewing on, I suggest.
Rambling Jack: A (sort of) true story about a Japanese stray cat
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Here’s a sneak peak at my recent recording of an original tune. This song’s
original iteration was for my 4th~6th grade students at a Juku (ステップ学習塾) in
Yam...
3 days ago
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Yes. Watched a doc on Ray Kurzweil recently. His declared motivation: to help the blind to see (already accomplished with his inventions), the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk. A true innovator and leader.
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