George Washington Wouldn’t Have Fought For Our Independence If He Could See the Future

And it has absolutely nothing to do with politics.

Michael J. Motta
1 min readApr 12, 2017

George Washington lived by a series of codes that related to politics, productivity, self-reflection, but most of all: manners.

He was, in every sense of the world, a gentleman.

However, with even a brief look at a 21st century restaurant, sidewalk, or kitchen table, he would dismiss us. He’d return home to the 18th century with far less optimism about the American experiment.

Washington’s 18th Code:

Cell phones would end the Revolution before it even began.

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Michael J. Motta
Michael J. Motta

Written by Michael J. Motta

Asst. Professor of Politics. Writes here about productivity, learning, journaling, life. Author of Long Term Person, Short Term World.

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