The Most Important Inequality

Q: Do you notice the American society changing?

A: Yes. I think it is inevitable that American society changes. What is most important, I think, is what parents expect of their children with regard to the amount of responsibility they take upon themselves. And what I perceive is that this has been minimal. That there has been a smaller than usual group of Americans growing up who feel compelled to take responsibility for themselves and the people around them. Instead, a larger than usual group of Americans feel that people owe them.

And so for those who take responsibility, more will be demanded of them. They may or may not be able to meet that demand. And for those who do not take responsibility, they will be unwilling and likely incompetent to meet that same demand.

This divide, more than any, is the most important inequality in society. To put it bluntly, do you “follow your passion” or do you “make yourself useful”?