Fallen Heroes
Having heroes is dangerous.
We adopt heroes into our lives because they have qualities we admire. The downside is that, being human, they most likely have qualities we don't admire - perhaps even abhor. Not all flaws are horrible, but some are.
Recent news highlights a perfect example in J. K. Rowling. Having made millions from her Harry Potter franchise, she declares that she's happy to pay taxes because she remembers too well what it was like to depend on the UK's social safety net programs to keep...
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We adopt heroes into our lives because they have qualities we admire. The downside is that, being human, they most likely have qualities we don't admire - perhaps even abhor. Not all flaws are horrible, but some are.
Recent news highlights a perfect example in J. K. Rowling. Having made millions from her Harry Potter franchise, she declares that she's happy to pay taxes because she remembers too well what it was like to depend on the UK's social safety net programs to keep...
To read the rest of this post, please visit: http://billbodden.com/2019/12/23/fall...
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