Anyone who ever watched Star Trek: TNG’s “Darmok” episode knows the power of metaphor.  The idea that the national…

Anyone who ever watched Star Trek: TNG’s “Darmok” episode knows the power of metaphor.  The idea that the national economy is like a garden (more properly an ecosystem), rather than an engine has the power to fundamentally alter how we think about our national priorities.  More importantly, it has the potential to give us better, more effective tools with which to achieve them.