Random Musings of an Ethnic Artist

An excellent look at the current state of life here in our collective world - here is a sample from the post - “While fiscal stimulus under present circumstances doesn’t address the deep issue, it does point toward a deep solution. Stimulus can create jobs doing things that don’t bring a positive return on capital — such things as intensive recycling, restoring wetlands, cleaning up toxic waste, caring for the indigent sick, teaching people to garden, beautifying the urban environment, holding free music and arts festivals, and so on. Happily, these are the things we want and need more of, as opposed to more sprawling suburbs, electronic billboards, coal mines, trash incinerators, nuclear weapons, and plastic bags. When economists speak of (on the Left) increasing demand or (on the Right) increasing productive investment to stimulate growth, aren’t they essentially calling for even more of the things of which we already have enough? Today, every sign of a recovery in housing starts is celebrated as great economic news — all at a time when, in the United States, 19 million housing units stand vacant!”

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