Messy Times is focused in 2022 on positivity. It is easy to give everyone a sharp adrenaline burst of righteous rage by pointing out the details of myriad governmental failings. But everyone else does that, which is partly why our levels of civility in engaging with others has been crumbling to dust. Joining us for the first episode of 2022 is our old friend Heshy Tischler, who spends his time at the coalface of helping people fight off a hostile government in ways large and small.
Have a listen as we debate whether cultural change in government bureaucracies is possible. It is certainly desirable to have, say, building inspectors offer helpful advice to make a building safer, rather than their current focus on writing violations to steal money from hardworking citizens. What will it take to make that change happen?