How many Wall Street Protestors are sporting IPHONES?
Everyone who today laments the passing of this billionaire genus entrepreneur, take pause and pray that his passing does not coincidentally mark the end of the society that enabled his contributions to the world. We are fast laying down rules and requirements that stifle innovation of any kind.
I'm not kidding. Ask yourself how many Jobs today are hindered by the the forces of coercion from bringing to the marketplace stunning new ways of thinking, doing and acting. If you answer "probably not many", you are correct. The point is that the fragile unknowable resource that is human innovation is easily squelched by a well meaning society intent on correcting some perceived injustice.
The crucial point is that is doesn't take a lot of Steve Jobs to immeasurably improve the world.
Another crucial point is that we cannot know who, when, where or in what field of endeavor innovation will spring forth. It is not a plannable, controllable, governable event. It cannot be "stimulated" by government. Pure brilliant innovation can best be be fostered and stimulated by the protection of.......you guessed it, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY. So stop blaming the rich, stop protesting social injustice, stop bestowing privilege on classes of people and corporations through laws that only protect or privilege some of us. Law must apply equally to all.
Start protesting the loss of Individual Liberty, start protesting unequal application of Law, start protesting social engineering, start protesting laws that enable labor unions to force people to join them in order to be able to work.
If you loved and admired what Steve Jobs brought to the world, you must protect our country's ability to nurture success.
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