{"id":16572,"date":"2021-07-12T18:16:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=16572"},"modified":"2021-07-12T18:35:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:35:18","slug":"the-problem-solvers-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=16572","title":{"rendered":"the problem solver&#8217;s problem&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-branson-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-branson-1.jpg 586w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-branson-1-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 85vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ink<\/strong>  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femail.mg2.substack.com%2Fc%2FeJwlkEuOhDAMRE_T2TVKTH4sspjNXAMZYiBqCCgJ0-L2k24kyx-VSla9EQvNe7rcsefCPq0v10Eu0juvVAoldmZKffDOdhZEx5l30gurLAu5nxLRhmF1JZ3EjnNYw4gl7PFjMLw1ki1Oo--GaUCjOynRTsYYzcECt6OYJiXut3j6QHEkR3-Urj0SW91SypEf7c8DfmuVhZoQX3U7aD9WqgtwrqATT4wY_XMOKfgFE3rMLDjgILgRIFSrpGhEw7VSYrQaPIJXUlrbca9HObQt6NbYh-TbDE0-h1xwfDXjvrHkcNnqgVdVl7180n6FGravcztjKFdPEYeV_M2h3DS_ZPqZIqVK2fdYnNCgBZfANSh1566gWqu1BTCsfvZ7dUX3DfROoVD-B9pJijs&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C2fabe3c0cdc0445f060f08d9454b0078%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637617010723623412%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=V3p6HhGzxN6pwmLDGhBFjZwQgrfklkNuM2z8p6UwYSU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Anand Giridharadas<\/a> Jul 12\/21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femail.mg2.substack.com%2Fc%2FeJwtkttuozAQhp8m3AX5gB1zwUXUbNREgWi73U3aG2TwBJyAQWBK4enrJCv5NP_MeCx_k0sLRdNNUdv01rsvqZ1aiAyMfQXWQucNPXSpVpEIBcEh8lQUKCyY8HSfXjqAWuoqst0AXjtklc6l1Y25J6wQXQVeGcmcM5crsMjyC3ciZAyFFDGVBQAse5aVg9JgcojgC7qpMeBVUWlt2y_oekG2btgSfG1u7tS6qY3tGjXk2hTLelq6By87kJW207Ivm3FBt7a5gVnQDUx7nJN_05lUt921CY7vxRS_38bDy37MaIL-6_Nx80GOm92UTKOWpy1y2ndy3ZH4fY3i6xq7-DansT7q_ahOO5vM6zmZf2unz85-6Pf7Dud99XFKkDyFw84gP36Z__zlX6Hch9fXU2tFe6yn5nNGIv6szsMbvsDb92tx-BUGno4IIhitMMGMsgD72EecMZwLTpQkigWBECFSPA8ySgmnK7EIUF0Qvx-y3sr85udN7XWRLGtnyMl5y8beGT0cDlHq9now7qNSMDKrQD3p2WcPPHimBRjoXG-oVNoIc8IxCgjihLEnLYeXCs4FISvPVVaNyzKRNNKosdMW-h-Hf8ji&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C2fabe3c0cdc0445f060f08d9454b0078%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637617010723603430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=u9w4OPjrSUgEx%2F8p8oE33HyIkcmFA80KA%2BVLgd3PFYg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing my new reality show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cBillionaires Solve Problems the Government Solved a Long Time Ago and Then Explain How Much More Efficient They Are Than Government.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have an idea for a reality show. It\u2019s called \u201cBillionaires Solve Problems the Government Solved a Long Time Ago and Then Explain How Much More Efficient They Are Than Government.\u201d I may ask <strong>Richard Branson<\/strong> to produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the pilot episode, <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> will \u201cinvent\u201d something he calls the Digital Method of Verification. He will pioneer a whole system whereby people can take a driving test and receive a plastic card that I\u2019m told Musk will refer to as a \u201clicense\u201d and thus gain permission to drive on public roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second episode, <strong>Jeff Bezo<\/strong>s will \u201cinnovate\u201d a new kind of bookstore that buys books but then gives them out to people for free, so long as those books are returned. He will fund it with some of the money he doesn\u2019t pay in taxes. He will call it the Lending Interesting Books to Raise Aspirations for Reading Youths, or LIBRARY, program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third episode, <strong>Uber<\/strong> will \u201cconceive\u201d of a new system for moving large numbers of people at more affordable prices. It will offer rides in considerably larger vehicles, which, instead of picking you up exactly where you want, will stop at fixed locations around the city at particular times. In a shift, the company will also allow workers to unionize. Customers will recognize large boxy vehicles painted with the words \u201cBold Universal Solution,\u201d or BUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In future episodes, <strong>Bill Gate<\/strong>s will invent a new kind of school that everyone can go to for free, and <strong>Warren Buffet<\/strong>t will devise a system whereby young people put money into a program that sends them a steady income when they\u2019re old. Please tune in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Full disclosure: Court Painter has produced very attractive portraits of the billionaires mentioned in the article in the hope that they will be scooped up at a fair price by the generous and wonderful innovators they all claim to be. Did we mention how attractive the price is with free shipping included and a certificate of authenticity&#8230;monthly payment terms can be arranged&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-bezos.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-bezos.jpg 586w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-bezos-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 85vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-musk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-musk.jpg 586w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-musk-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 85vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-gates.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-gates.jpg 586w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-gates-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 85vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-buffett.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-buffett.jpg 586w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Court-Painter-buffett-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 85vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to : The Ink Anand Giridharadas Jul 12\/21 Introducing my new reality show \u201cBillionaires Solve Problems the Government Solved a Long Time Ago and Then Explain How Much More Efficient They Are Than Government.&#8221; I have an idea for a reality show. 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