Whether in government, in the pulpit or at the head of giant companies, human progress seems paralyzed by the pride of powerful and aging men, infatuated with their self-inflated genius, who continue to bend the world to dark worldviews – visions of the path. We would have to do things that were questionable decades ago but are certainly impractical today, with progress blocked by insatiable egos, inexhaustible resources and rapid cognitive decline. There are, of course, areas under the control of these rich octogenarians with much higher stakes – just look beyond the chambers of Congress for this sad reality – but the stubbornness of the degenerating rich extends to management professional sports franchises like Bien. When it comes to misguided selfishness in professional sports, the Dallas Cowboys organization is firmly under the thumb of the most uncompromising fat cat of them all. Jerral Wayne Jones turned 82 on Sunday.
