Simon Sinek

It creates tension.

But the irony is, is we as capitalists, because America believes in capitalism and democracy, we as capitalists believe that competition is ultimately good for the consumer and we have laws against monopolies.

Well, America for 30 years was acting like a monopoly, like the cable company.

Everybody hated you and you had no choice.

And you can impose your will on the consumer willy-nilly, which America imposed its will on the world willy-nilly with no reaction.

And so I actually think the rise of a balance of power, a competition, is probably the best thing that can happen to America.

It doesn't have to be war.

It doesn't have to be war, but it does have to be somebody who offers a legitimate challenge to the power structure.

You know, we're a myopic bunch.

You know, human beings are very dopamine driven.

You know, find the food, look for shelter, you know, then do it again.

And long-term planning is not really our strength as a species because long-term planning exists in our imaginations.

I better save money for the day that I retire 60 years from now.

It's just like, well, or I could just buy now because it feels better.

We're bad at it.

We're bad as governments at it.

We're bad as individuals at it.

We're just bad at it.

we're not engineered for it.

Um, and so I think, I think, uh,