Principles Are the Antidote to Politics

Principles Are the Antidote to Politics
A statue of Thomas Jefferson looking unimpressed in front of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, 2022. Kenneth Sponsler/Shutterstock
Barry Brownstein
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Only 4 percent “of U.S. adults say the political system is working extremely or very well,” according to the Pew Research Center. Sixty-five percent say they “always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics.” Yet we keep doubling down, thinking that more attention on politics will somehow fix what ails society.
Barry Brownstein
Barry Brownstein
Author
Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of “The Inner-Work of Leadership,” and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.