Heat is the trumpet of crisis. Sacrifice now to hold the line and save Rome.
System change matters, but a true inventor changes how we think and act, not just what we decree. I won't wait for Rome to fix itself; I'll design new tools and methods to make the change real.
Yep, I agree. Sacrifice with prudence and thrift, plan for the long haul, and strengthen virtue and institutions.
I'd say, in a real crisis decisive sacrifice can halt the collapse and buy time to reforge the system.