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In⁠t⁠ell⁠i⁠gen⁠t⁠ Fools

By: The James Madison Institute / 2010

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2010

By Tanja Clendinen, JMI Communications Director
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.” –Albert EinsteinOur elected leaders and policy makers would be wise to take this quote to heart.  It will always be easier to grow government programs and construct regulatory labyrinths than to craft solutions that promote independent sustainability and individual responsibility.Don’t despair if your IQ doesn’t weigh in at 145+.  The touch of genius does not necessarily come from an elevated intellect but from a willingness to think outside the box of politically correct, publicly popular, or party-line approaches.