Kleptocrat: a ruler who uses political power to steal his or her country’s resources. Bureaucrat: a government official holding the administrative process above the people’s needs. Being governed is not without risk.

Beat the Nazis to develop the atomic bomb. Increase the volume of cotton that could be cleaned in an hour. Expedite the process to pump water out of British coal mines. Starting with a problem makes your invention have an immediate use case and is more likely to monetize quickly. Yet, solving a problem is…

It’s justified, reasonable, normal even to respond in that way. Who likes being cut off in traffic, after all? But it was just that, a simple normal interaction delt with in an abnormal way that astounded them.

It mattered to me so I did it. Regardless of the praise of others. Regardless of the appreciation of others. Regardless of the belief of others.

Here’s what happened. Honestly presented. An important precursor to asking for mercy.