The Other Side of Confusion

As we watch what is happening around us right now, I think we can be forgiven for feeling bouts of confusion or even bewilderment as we see those in power bending in the storm. Whether it is the halving air passenger duty as carbon emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels or them taking refuge in legal niceties to shield one of their own from the inconvenience of being accountable to those who elected them. Seeing easy get outs from people we expect to lead is more than disappointing. Many of us feel bewildered as we see any number of what have become almost invisible minor infractions of principle that cumulatively dissolve trust in business and politics. Bewilderment is the stuff of chaos, where we have nothing to hang on to as the storm gathers around us.

The eye of the storm is an uncomfortable place to be.

On this basis, being confused is progress. Confusion requires us to make choices between things not fully understood, and that is a challenging process.  Many can be tempted to find…