reflections and gems

hashtagd:

the gloomy days of Detroit being an unforeseen place to live and work are slowly losing color.  just as the world was watching us create the “Industrial” revolution, the judgmental eyes of the world are under the belief we are losing our breath as the “Industrial” industries crumple.

in the words of Evey Hammond from V for Vendetta,

” We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world.”

the quote resonates clearly with detroit
the idea = blue collar work ethic and the ability to lead change
the man = corrupt businesses/politicians and individuals who have lost hope in themselves

the apex of the conference was a video conjured by several of FutureMidwest’s partners to help everyone visualize; what we as Detroit have accomplished, what we have gone through and where we are going.

with nothing to lose, detroit has everything to gain.  futuremidwest is one of the many organizations in detroit that are making people aware, that detroit is here to stay.

“Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose”
-  Baltasar Gracian quote