Thank you. I’ve subscribed to your newsletter for a while, but just now really reading it. I appreciate your comment that “attitude change does not necessarily lead to behavior change.” I’ve been wondering about this. It seems like a great deal of effort is toward “changing the narrative” with the assumption a changed narrative will lead to changed world. But will it? What about entrenched power structures for example? I look forward to reading what you have to say about things like this.
Also, I have to disagree with paragraph about federal deficit. U.S. government is a currency issuer and cannot run out of money. Please read The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton for a full discussion. In my opinion, the real problem is household debt, where people have to borrow money just to stay alive. Thanks again for a great column.
Thank you very much for the kind words. And thank you for the book recommendation. I will be sure to read it and perhaps we can incorporate what we learn into future posts.
Also, Frank and I are looking to invite others who are interested in writing about topics relevant to our general theme. If you are interested, please let us know!
I completely agree with your analysis of the issues, but like some of the journalists you cited, I'm at a loss as to where to begin to start to turn the ship around. I look forward to reading more of your thought-provoking essays and working to develop thoughts as to how I can contribute to a more prosocial culture. Thanks.
Reading this a second time, I find the list of problems extremely useful. Seeing all these problems in one place gets me thinking about the deeper underlying problems -- the internal problems -- in a new way. Thank you for your fine work.
Thank you. I’ve subscribed to your newsletter for a while, but just now really reading it. I appreciate your comment that “attitude change does not necessarily lead to behavior change.” I’ve been wondering about this. It seems like a great deal of effort is toward “changing the narrative” with the assumption a changed narrative will lead to changed world. But will it? What about entrenched power structures for example? I look forward to reading what you have to say about things like this.
Also, I have to disagree with paragraph about federal deficit. U.S. government is a currency issuer and cannot run out of money. Please read The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton for a full discussion. In my opinion, the real problem is household debt, where people have to borrow money just to stay alive. Thanks again for a great column.
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you very much for the kind words. And thank you for the book recommendation. I will be sure to read it and perhaps we can incorporate what we learn into future posts.
Also, Frank and I are looking to invite others who are interested in writing about topics relevant to our general theme. If you are interested, please let us know!
"You had me at Hello....."
I completely agree with your analysis of the issues, but like some of the journalists you cited, I'm at a loss as to where to begin to start to turn the ship around. I look forward to reading more of your thought-provoking essays and working to develop thoughts as to how I can contribute to a more prosocial culture. Thanks.
Reading this a second time, I find the list of problems extremely useful. Seeing all these problems in one place gets me thinking about the deeper underlying problems -- the internal problems -- in a new way. Thank you for your fine work.
Looks like this is going to be a great newsletter, gentlemen.