This is partly the "pragmatists" vs "purists" debate (excet that in that case the passive Germans were not quite pure) and there's no easy answer. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
Sometimes I think that it is self-destructive, even egotistical, to take responsibility for things you can do absolutely nothing about. There is an old saying which goes something like:
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference". "It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
I don't feel I'm subject to terrible dilemmas. I have great freedom of action, to blog, to speak my mind, and I work in a sector where I can do useful things and actually lead the way. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
