An Economy in Need of Holistic Medicine
A New York Times Article
By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS
Published: October 23, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — The American economy is having what doctors call an acute episode.
Employment won’t throb. The circulation of capital remains weak. Industry is breathing, but barely. And if we can agree on anything one year into this mess, it is that there is little we can do when the patient arrives already this bad.
That is why the talk now is so often of prevention. Prevent the next crisis through health insurance and a green-energy sector, the American president says. Prevent it by cutting spending and nurturing personal responsibility, American conservatives retort...
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By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS
Published: October 23, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — The American economy is having what doctors call an acute episode.
Employment won’t throb. The circulation of capital remains weak. Industry is breathing, but barely. And if we can agree on anything one year into this mess, it is that there is little we can do when the patient arrives already this bad.
That is why the talk now is so often of prevention. Prevent the next crisis through health insurance and a green-energy sector, the American president says. Prevent it by cutting spending and nurturing personal responsibility, American conservatives retort...
(Please click the link above to continue reading the article)
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