America once had institutions to buffer against sociopolitical friction. The destruction of these institutions is raising temperatures and increasing wear as we head toward system failure.
“Looking for wear points” is perfect. Keep it simple stupid. I would always say to deliver your pitch and stay silent. Let the potential customer say more or say “yes.”
The balance nails it but is damned depressing. Spirituality is lost.
One could also argue that common sense and the long-accepted meaning of words were established buffers too, but alas these have also been destroyed by some of the same forces that destoyed the buffers you speak of.
“Looking for wear points” is perfect. Keep it simple stupid. I would always say to deliver your pitch and stay silent. Let the potential customer say more or say “yes.”
The balance nails it but is damned depressing. Spirituality is lost.
One could also argue that common sense and the long-accepted meaning of words were established buffers too, but alas these have also been destroyed by some of the same forces that destoyed the buffers you speak of.
When the machine finally breaks, I'm not sure the mechanics will be able to fix it.
Some machines explode when all the buffers erode... 🤔