[Found an old draft I never posted. From 10/6/10] I heard a story on the radio this morning about how 50% of the citizens of the US make less than $50,000 a year. The narrators elaborated on this stat with the story of a woman who works as a social worker with a kid (or … Continue reading
Tag Archives: social justice
Intersecting Problems
Another reason I love economics so much: everything is related to everything. For example, today I discuss the fact that: our government is encouraging surpluses, and then forcing us to eat it instead of changing how things are done. I mean that figuratively and literally. This time I am specifically focusing on subsidies to corporate … Continue reading
The Green Fad
I borrowed my friend’s book today, entitled Toolbox for Sustainable City Living, and I found this passage particularly engaging. I wanted to post it on here and then respond to it, but the passage itself is pretty long – so I’ve just posted it, and I will respond at a later date. All italics are … Continue reading
H 2 the Oh
“I’ll never take running water for granted again!” I said this on Sunday, as I turned on the faucet and was much relieved at the water that gushed out. Friday night, we had a hard freeze down here in New Orleans (…what? yes, really) – and our pipes, being completely exposed, froze. Yes, we dripped … Continue reading
the individual society, rant 2
I was talking with my mom yesterday about the issue of mental illness in this country, and I realized – this is another strong example of our culture’s intense focus on being individuals. We do not bother to take care of our mentally ill. Especially in Austin, you will notice that so many of the … Continue reading