Something something forcing a shiny, new technology into places it doesn’t belong so that big corporations could profit, disrupting whole communities, and causing massive environmental and health problems. Can’t quite put my finger on what the analogy might be, though…
There’s also a fundamental infrastructure problem in that it’s more impressive to say “I’ve just signed off on this impressive new project on which we are breaking ground” than to say “We are continuing or maintaining the project that the last guy built.” New is sexy. Old and functional is boring.
Until you make the old a source of pride. “I will continue the great legacy of protecting our cherished subway system and strive to make it more accessible to all” is great.
Something something forcing a shiny, new technology into places it doesn’t belong so that big corporations could profit, disrupting whole communities, and causing massive environmental and health problems. Can’t quite put my finger on what the analogy might be, though…
There’s also a fundamental infrastructure problem in that it’s more impressive to say “I’ve just signed off on this impressive new project on which we are breaking ground” than to say “We are continuing or maintaining the project that the last guy built.” New is sexy. Old and functional is boring.
Until you make the old a source of pride. “I will continue the great legacy of protecting our cherished subway system and strive to make it more accessible to all” is great.