Tyranny of the Minority

Is that what we have today in the national political arena? Tea Party, Occupy Movements etc.? What happened to the political center? Seems that the political center is the majority but the fringe minority has enough influence to derail any sensible, rational compromise that could move the country forward.

Political leaders are more interested in theological positions than working the problems and actually making structural changes.

Living Vertically vs. Horizontally

I think another way to say what I wrote about in my prior post about what matters is the notion of living more vertically as we get older. Living horizontally we experience more things at a shallow level. Living vertically we experience fewer things at a deeper level. Allowing for differences in degree per personality types, I believe we tend toward more vertical living as we get older.

When we are younger we get stressed if we are not living horizontally enough. Trying more things. Feeling like we need to try more things. Needing more.

When we are older we get stressed if we are not living vertically enough. Digging into fewer things that are truly enjoyable. Enjoying the satisfaction that comes from doing a few things well. Needing less.