More, Better and Different |
Monday Sep 29 2008
By Jim Selman | Bio
The engine that drives the world’s economy is a principle that is embedded in our worldview—“more, better and different”. It may seem obvious, but when we think about consumerism, materialism or alcoholism—or any ‘ism’ really—they are all based on the idea that if we like something, then ‘more’ is good (and conversely, if we don’t like it, then ‘less’ is good). Continuous improvement demands that things get better and better—and ‘more’ better is better than ‘less’ better. At the end of the day, we work hard to innovate and create ‘different’ expressions of what we already have. These three perspectives pretty much define our options at every moment. To do ‘nothing’ is rarely considered as an alternative. Experientially, we cannot tolerate boredom. We’re hooked on change, but the only change we can relate to is ‘more’, ‘better’ and ‘different’. Remember the axiom, “The more things change, the more they stay the same…”?[Read More]
Written by eldering at The Great Turning
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