I was reading an interesting article by the Economist magazine. It was titled “Authoritarians are on the march”. It really was talking about Democracy and Human Rights. It may not be your normal morning reading but it does give you a nuanced look at how we have gotten into this predicament of dehumanizing those who are opposite one’s point of view. It is pretty primal and very understandable.

We had all this great promise back in 1990 when the Berlin Wall fell. I remember a few days later I was in East Berlin with a group of middle eastern businessmen who were considering putting in new bakeries for this part of the city. The whole experience was pretty rare. I got to stay in the “best” hotel which still had the 1940’s switchboard. We also went to the best restaurant where our waiters stood in one area and never approached …