Dear Friends, all,
Firstly: thanks Brad for this opening.
I haven't followed the Clinton's new home story, but I'll believe that it's
more opulent than (virtually) all others.
This is a recipe for disaster.
Richard Wilkinson's book 'Unhealthy Societies' tells us that, the more
unequal a society (any society) becomes, the more unhealthy *all* its
members become.
[ I suspect that this is because, as inequality grows:
� the most disadvantaged become, among other things more angry, violent
(often self-violent) and depressed;
� the more 'advantaged' become more internally guilty, isolated and
fear-full;
And,
� Those in-between (the 'middle classes' ) become more insecure (for
fear of falling from their 'comfortable' positions ? )
[ For the latter group, I do recommend 'Guardian' journalists Larry Elliott
and Dan Atkinson's recent book 'Age of Insecurity' Verso, paperback,
September1999) - particularly the last chapter. ]
What to do ?
1) Analyse how inequality is caused*
2) Act
Love to you all,
j
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* I can help with this, but, far better (?) that multiple analyses develop.
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>From: "Brad McCormick, Ed.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: The Clintons' new home in Chappaqua, NY
>Date: Sat, Sep 25, 1999, 1:29 pm
>
>I have put together a brier political satire
>on President and Mrs. Clinton's new home in
>Chapppaqua, NY (about 1 kilometer from where I live,
>albeit more modestly!).
>
>I hope this is not too "off topic" for our forum on
>work and the quality of life at the end of the 20th
>century....
>
> http://www.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/clinton_1.html
>
>Best wishes to all!
>
>\brad mccormick
>
>--
> Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
>
>Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>914.238.0788 / 27 Poillon Rd, Chappaqua, NY 10514-3403 USA
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