Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy.
Why is it the philosopher who is expected to be easier and not some scientist who is even more inaccessible?
There is nothing here that's broken that can't be fixed, but it won't happen on its own. It's going to require a huge lift by the entire country of the United States of America and people on the ground taking personal responsibility for themselves. You cannot take it as a fait accompli that the city