He does worry that the current drift toward socialism is hurting America.  He sees the movement to socialism in America not only in our public policy, but in the language of our culture.  "Opportunity" is being replaced by "entitlement",  "business solutions" by "government intervention",  "earnings" by "rights", "let losers die" by "bailout", and "freedom" by "regulation."

It's like eating barbecue—great barbecue isn't just smoky. It has smoke but it also has sweetness. With cigars, if it's strong but doesn't have that sweetness, it's not satisfying. I tell all of our leaf suppliers—anything that's interesting, bring it and let's try it.

"Many across the organization will turn defensive and try to hoard their share. Innovators SHOULD embrace this scarcity."