We often talk about the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel”, the hope that our current ordeal will end soon. It is a turn of phrase to help get us through difficult times. I think the idea of the light at the end of the tunnel, although helpful in its way, can also be dangerous. It is like the sentiment, “just around the corner”. The danger is that it is circumstantially-centered. And especially that it is centered on... Read more