The Old Way vs. The New Way

The old way has tradition, circumstances, ceremony, and etiquette to keep those in power entrenched there. The new way says to hell with that. We’ll dress how we want, speak how we want, eat how we want, and act how we want — and it will be no barrier to success.

The old way is a product of years of evolution, the mighty building walls to ensure they remain mighty. The old way says that unless you spend time steeping in genteel culture you have a ceiling. A limit. The new way says no.

The old way builds physical, economic, and societal walls to ensure the old way remains the way. You can’t walk in if you’re wearing jeans. You must attend brand-name universities. You must be familiar with the ritual of fine dining. The new way says bring me your ideas, your competency, and I require nothing else.

The old way says any new business must struggle to break through. It likes that most new entrants fail. Those are its competitors. Better off dead. The old way institutes franchise fees, incorporation fees, quarterly tax requirements, and fees for processing those fees. They’re convenience fees, by the way. You’ll like them.

The old way puts loopholes in for the old way, but challengers pay every cent. The old way privatizes to maximize margins while squeezing the commoner. The old way dissolves the safety net so you’ll go for…