conceptual vision

1. A country that finds itself at a historical crossroads must have an idea of what it is, of its possibilities, of what it wishes to be, of what role it wants to play, of what it will put its money on, and, on the contrary, what it will try to avoid. This view must be partly the outcome of the very broad and practical discussion that draws on a variety of expert analyses, and it must reach beyond the limits of individual political programs or electoral mandates.

   Václav Havel

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   • #elections
   • #conceptual vision
   • #country
   • #nations
2. What bothered me most, however, was the fact that I found a lack of conceptual vision, not only in the economy, but in our very understanding of what the state should be. “The invisible hand of the market” was supposed to take care of everything, but there are things it simply can’t take care of, and I would even say that this glorious “invisible hand” is occasionally capable of committing highly visible crimes.

   Václav Havel

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   • #market
   • #capitalism