That redux of "Rise and Fall of Roman Empire" suggests a policy shift, and a media shift, for USA and globally. * Smart Decisions can be celebrated * Stupid D

That redux of "Rise and Fall of Roman Empire" suggests a policy shift, and a media shift, for USA and globally. * Smart Decisions can be celebrated * Stupid Decisions can be "5-whys" root-cause analyzed Shaming, and all that, can be left aside. And instead focusing on the possible Wins. A success-oriented approach, of applauding and ranking The Most Smart Policies, could be a way forward. It's innately motivating. Democratic Decline is real. Voter apathy is real. Gaslighting by power-focused politicians is real, and lack of a "service" mindset by those politicians, too. This is compelling stuff, obsessing over doom, and it's demotivating. Celebrating The Most Smart policies is something I enjoy. E.g. on YouTube there is a Good News channel which lists "top 10 good pro-environmental / pro-social actions": - https://www.youtube.com/@itsSamBentley https://www.youtube.com/@itsSamBentley