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When Inequality Becomes Injustice
I’ve been thinking about oligarchy, the problem Bernie Sanders keeps bringing up. Clearly, it undermines democracy because it puts the powerful in the driver’s seat and disenfranchises the less powerful, less monied citizens. Pâté de foie gras for the 1%, insufficient bread and milk for the 99%….
Can We Prepare for a Second Renaissance?
While that question may sound preposterous under current circumstances, it deserves attention because we live in a time of serious disruption, and such disturbance can give rise to deep questioning and fresh thinking about how we want to live on earth and set our priorities....