Albert Einstein, baby boomers and why the Nazi’s Failed

Albert Einstein, baby boomers and why the Nazi’s Failed


"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
Albert Einstein

I have always wondered what would have happened if the Nazi’s had not come to power? I think of the change in power and balance. Would the space race have happened between America and the Soviet Union? Maybe it would have been Germany and some other country? Albert was erased from Germany due to the fact that he was a Jew. Think of the opportunities lost by Germany because of the choice of choosing by luck of birth who is acceptable and who is not.

The quote rings true to me more and more as I age. Why? I have found with age that what is perceived as important changes with age. I see more of gray then any other color. I ask why as the country ages (you baby boomers that we hear so much about) you would think that moderation would run through out all aspects of life but it doesn’t.

In America mediocrity seems to be embraced. Only in America can a corporate leader gain 200 million for not doing a job suitably. Isn’t the expectation to be rewarded for achievement? If you do not achieve then you do not get paid. So very simple…As I think about the grunts at the bottom of the heap (yes that is me too) I understand the irony of mediocrity. I think this is the affect/effect of having shit roll down hill on you during your entire work day.

What happened to American? What happened to being the trail blazer? Simple. It takes work and effort. The kind of expenditure of energy that is not of value today... Let’s start with reading. I am not taking about specialized books related to work. How to be a better manager, how to take over the world, who took my money and why can’t I have it back books but books of thought and insight... I had a professor in college who asked me was Jesus a socialist, a communist, or a maoist. How should I know? I mean where is that written in my text book? Will this be on the final?

What I learned from this professor is that there are no wrong answers to the question. There is your viewpoint or opinion. The only challenge was for you to support it. “Because I said so” is not an acceptable answer. In order to formulate a response you must reason, support reason and have an idea of the nuisances of the political. Before you can put pen to paper (or move electric impulses) you must have an idea. An individual idea... Not something someone told you but what the synapses in your brain fired.

In education we look for a trade school and not liberal thought. Okay for you conservatives out there a meaning of liberal.

Liberal: broad-minded; especially: not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms. Thinking outside the box… our successful forefathers and mothers did not limit their selves. They did not need an MBA to be listened too. Did they manage business without the assistance of a text book? Even failure was acceptable. Henry Ford did not get it right the first or second time. He kept at it until he won. Mind you no one offered him 200 million for failure. Do not get me wrong Ford was an anti-Semite who was a SOB about diversity, fairness and the environment but he changed America and the world forever and he did not have a degree.

So what have we lost as Americans? The ability to address a problem directly and coming up with a workable solution in real time. Not accepting what is before us without question. Using our originality without condoning it. Letting a person grow in their own way. Embrace the differences. Look beyond your own desk, cubicle, and office. Dare to question. Accept nothing at face value. Look to the free will God has given, see that this country was founded on the principal of liberty. Both are the greatest gifts. My question is why don’t we use these very precious gifts?

I know rant, rant, rant, rant…….