Visionary Change or Incremental Reform?

Health care, global warming and energy, the economy, the war on terror, which is the top priority? Can we handle them all at once, some of them, one of them only, or even just part of one?
I say think big, but keep it simple.
The answer, I think, can be found in chaos theory. Chaos theory describes the workings of complex, seemingly indecipherable (chaotic) systems, and simply stated, finds that if we step back far enough and look with the right perspective, we can find predictable patterns.
Looking at all that's going on right now, even with a focus on health care or global warming, it can seem dauntingly confusing. But if we step back, and maybe change our perspective a little, borrowing from chaos theory, we can find simple patterns.
What are we trying to accomplish in all these endeavors? Really, the same thing.
We're trying to improve the human condition.
Is there a common thread in our approaches to these problems?
One common thread is that we try and make fixes that are affordable.
Are there dominant forces that affects all the systems at once?
Yes. One is that, more than ever before, all systems are connected.
That was obvious this week, as Congress considers a bailout for the auto industry. American car makers' bottom lines suffer against their international competitors because of rising health insurance costs. And the American auto industry's most serious problem is that it has not innovated in response to rising energy fuel costs and the need for lower CO2 emissions. And, the decades long battles over the middle east, and more recent terror threats are based on our need for scarce oil.
So, if we hope to act effectively, we really have to address everything at once.
Think BIG, but keep it simple, and communicate clearly.
1. Declare our commitment to clean energy and energy independence within 10 years.
2. Assist the auto industry only to the extent that U.S. carmakers commit to pollution-free cars within 5 years.
3. Single-payer health care reform now.
BE HEALTHY