Populism has had as many incarnations as it has had provocations, but its CONSTANT ingredient has been resentment, and hence whininess. Populism does not wax in tranquil times; it is a cathartic response to serious PROBLEMS. But it always wanes because it never SEEMS serious as a SOLUTION.
Read MoreAs a CHILD, I lived with being punier than other boys in class. The only consolation was my parents' empathy - they ENCOURAGED constant trips to the local drugstore for chocolate MILK shakes to fatten me up. The shakes made me happy, but still, all through grammar SCHOOL, other kids shoved me AROUND.
Read MoreWe are being conditioned, as a population, to never wait, to never delay our GRATIFICATION, to accept thoughtless, CONSTANT consumption as the new norm. But how we THINK about consumption and willpower carry enormous implications for the environment and the culture of society as a WHOLE.
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