Here’s James Talarico on how trickle-down economics came into being.  Three minutes.  Masterful.

Trickle-Down Economics

Sure, there have been many other people who have lived according to the beliefs expressed here by philosopher and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, but their numbers don’t begin to compare with those who think of themselves as patriots of the country of their birth and adherents to the religion they were assigned by their parents.

What a terrible shame. It’s easy to imagine a world of peace and harmony, but it sure seems an incredible challenge to get there. This is especially true today, on a planet that is increasingly led by fascist dictators, and a population where ignorance, nationalism, and hate is heating up by the day.

To Be a Citizen of the World

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China Barred Vestas Software, Ørsted Buys Chinese Monopiles