The Case For Compromise
In an imperfect world, flawed people often need to compromise
Our world is messy. It’s a world full of problems, challenges, and imperfections. And that includes imperfect people.
Other than the Garden of Eden described in Genesis, there never has existed a society that can claim to be a utopia. There’s never been a community that even came close to perfection.
Not once in recorded history.
Why?
Human beings are incapable of achieving perfection.
We can make progress. But we’ll never achieve perfection. Not on our own anyway.
Those who try for perfection often make things worse.
“Every form of extremism pursues an illusory perfection, so its temporary successes always lead to final disasters.” — John Gray
Indeed, when it comes to the most persistent crises and challenges in our world, there are typically no easy answers. There are often no solutions, only trade-offs.
These trade-offs require careful thought, patience, and a whole lot of wisdom. Sometimes, they require concessions and compromise.
