Dear class, The author who wrote Bad Money — I got his name wrong tonight in class. It’s Kevin Phillips. For those who are interested in his argument, here are a few articles on his book. He’s a capitalism- for- the- average- people guy, formerly a republican but now independent. In any event the stats [...]

Have you ever noticed that it’s really easy to think like a consumer, asking questions like: “What should I buy next? From where? And for how much?” Seems like such questions come naturally. Other questions come less naturally, such as, “How are my neighbors doing? How can I help improve my town or city? Which [...]