According to Maureen Dowd, Google’s CEO thinks that in the transparent society of the future
“It’s fair to say that there will be no heroes,” Schmidt says. “Heroism requires understanding the person in the absolute best light. I’m not sure this is good. What was Barack Obama like in elementary school? ‘Oh, yeah, here’s a picture of him picking his nose. God, he’s no longer a hero.’ ”
via Op-Ed Columnist – Dinosaur at the Gate – NYTimes.com
I totally disagree. Heroism is not how about having others see us as flawless. Heroism is about doing the right thing, even in the face of your own flaws.
Maureen Dowd (one of my heroes) missed the lead here.
This nugget was buried in an otherwise pointless essay by Maureen Dowd whining about how hard it is to mock Obama.
Op-Ed Columnist – May We Mock, Barack? – Op-Ed – NYTimes.com
The Wall Street Journal reported that the planners for Obama’s convention have hired the first-ever Director of Greening, the environmental activist Andrea Robinson. She in turn hired an Official Carbon Adviser to “measure the greenhouse-gas emissions of every placard, every plane trip, every appetizer prepared and every coffee cup tossed.”
The “lean ‘n’ green” catering guidelines, The Journal said, bar fried food and instruct that, “on the theory that nutritious food is more vibrant, each meal should include ‘at least three of the following colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple, and white.’ (Garnishes don’t count.) At least 70% of the ingredients should be organic or grown locally, to minimize emissions from fuel during transportation.”
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