Posts Tagged 'Pogo'

The comic strip character Pogo from 50 years ago had it right. “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”

Our own ego and self-interest are defeating us.

Ego is crippling. We think we know more than experts and can disregard their guidance. Former law school professor James McElhaney cautioned attorneys about letting ego—Mongo, as he called it—taking over, but his admonition applies to everyone.

Mongo is the inner beast ...