The Media Maxim by Oliver DeMille

Published: Wed, 04/02/14

Social Leader Weekly

The Media Maxim
 
 
There is a rule called "The Media Maxim," which tells us what is really going on our modern world and current events.

Most people have no idea how important this rule is.

The reason for this is simple. Most people don't get their views on events from the right sources, and we don't deeply think about things. Not as deeply as we should.

What am I talking about? Put simply: We don't read enough original writings of the American founders and other great thinkers.

This is a lost focus in our generation. We can learn so much from this kind of reading, but we don't do nearly enough of it.

Part of the reason is that the language the founders wrote in is challenging. It's "older English" than most of us are used to, so we have to dig a little to understand each phrase and sentence.

But the worst this can do is make us think more deeply, and thinking is exactly what is needed more often in this generation.

For example, consider the following quote:

 
 
 
*******************
 
Oliver DeMille is the co-founder of the Center for Social Leadership, and a co-creator of TJEd.
 
 
His most recent book (with co-author Orrin Woodward) is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead.
 
Oliver is dedicated to promoting freedom through leadership education. 
 
He and his wife Rachel are raising their eight children in Cedar City, Utah.  
 



FEATURED PRODUCTS

 
Price: $23.95
 

1913 by Oliver DeMille

Price: $19.95

The Coming Aristocracy
by Oliver DeMille

Price: $19.95