What determines success in industrial policy is not the ability to pick winners but the capacity to let the losers go.
Adam has always had. . . heroic tendencies. ” I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero. ” There was another pause. . . “That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam, or you’ll turn her into a real girl. ” Adam looked at me. “I like her just the way she is, Bran. ” And he meant it, greasy overalls, broken fingernails, and all.