Beyond Scarcity: Re-Inventing Wealth in a Progressive World

In this article the author does an excellent job of describing the difference between the approach of conservatives compared to progressives in the creation of think tanks. The extreme proliferation of conservative think tanks has created a wedge in our political structure. Progressives have not come close to having such a strong effect. Progressives have made a consistent mantra of the sacrifice of wealth as the proper approach to solving world problems. That is a tough sell. To ask people who have to give up to those who do not have is not going to win a popularity contest with the haves. What progressives need to espouse is the raising of all boats. MB
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, June 13, 2009

t r u t h o u t | The Future of Manufacturing, GM, and American Workers (Part I)

This article by Robert Reich (Secretary of Labor under Clinton) is very clear and instructive. He posits that the way for us to improve performance is educating the lower classes so each goes to the next plateau. Sort of the 'historical mandate of raising all boats'. That will give us greater prosperity in material and intellectual spheres. Who knows it might expand the spiritual. Of great interest is how this will be influenced by our awakening desire to save this planet. That increasing awareness of our desire to reduce the materialist domination of our lives has become increasingly paramount. This is a major tectonic shift of the direction of the future of civilization. Consumerism does not work for the pursuit of happiness. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, June 1, 2009