Over the last decade, we’ve unmasked people in a variety of occupations that were not what they appeared to be. Bernie Madoff and Tiger Woods are the most recent of an influential list of seemingly reputable people who have fallen from our grace. This begs a number of questions – “Did their character really change? or were we eager to look past truth to sustain a beautiful fantasy?
Perhaps the more fundamental concern is about the redemption of our souls rather than theirs. Have we become so anxious to shed responsibility for ourselves that we no longer judge the character of our associates? Perhaps character is becoming much harder to assess than it used to be or perhaps good character is becoming so scarce that we’re forced to trust more scroundrels.
Who else isn’t what they appear to be? And who are you, really?
Filed under: Perspectives and Trends | Tagged: Madoff, personal character, Tiger Woods
