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Should be, could be, is and was: a mental model

A perspective on sentimentality and nostalgia, the past and the present, probability and the equivalence of memory and experience Content Advisory: This piece is NOT grounded in mathematical or scientific theory and can only serve as a mental model. _ should /ʃʊd/ verb modal verb: should used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions. "he should have been careful" could /kəd,kʊd/ verb modal verb: could past of can. used to indicate possibility. "they could be right" _ Today I wish to address two concepts that are relevant but not related. PART I It is the mark of a tactful policymaker to identify the discrepancy between what "should be" and what "is", and to create policy that addresses the root causes of the reality of the situation instead of assuming the truth of the ideal outcome. I think we are so conditioned to provide and respond to politically correct answers that we often fail to ident...