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Economic Growth and Civility – There is a Connection

When people have more – more money, more resources – they are less likely to come apart as a society.  With economic growth, people are more likely to work together well, get along with each other, and accomplish greater things. When there is good economic growth, people practice civility. This is the view of  Benjamin… Read More Economic Growth and Civility – There is a Connection

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Is the Middle Class on the Endangered Species List?

The problem is big.  The reasons are many, varied, complex (what M. Scott Peck would call it “overdetermined”).  And the implications are scary. The problem:  America really is losing its middle class.  This is a trend that we’ve been reading about for quite some time.  But it has accelerated throughout this new century, and in… Read More Is the Middle Class on the Endangered Species List?

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