[GPSCC-chat] Why Recession is so bad

[Spencer Graves]

       1.  Lessig is featured on TED 
(www.ted.com/speakers/larry_lessig.html 
<http://www.ted.com/speakers/larry_lessig.html>). His "TED book:  
Lesterland" is an excellent presentation of his views on this (running 
time just over 28 minutes).


       2.  The "Documenting crony capitalism" on Wikiversity 
(http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Category:Documenting_crony_capitalism) 
is my attempt to combat this.  I've estimated it costs the median 
American family $100 per day -- conservatively.


       Spencer


On 4/16/2013 3:43 PM, Drew wrote:
> Gerry, you bring up the "legalized bribery of congress".  Lawrence 
> Lessig is all over that aspect of the corruption in our present 
> system.  You might really enjoy what he has to say and Brian posted 
> info about his upcoming talk.
>
> Green is GO!
>
> Drew
>
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>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
>     *To:* GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:50 AM
>     *Subject:* [GPSCC-chat] Why Recession is so bad
>
>
>     Here is an article by Robert Reich that, IMO, is a
>     good statement about why the economy is still doing
>     poorly.  It boils down to:
>     - the rich have nearly all the money
>     so
>     - the rest have little to spend
>     so
>     - there is less consumption demand
>     so
>     - business sales are down
>     so
>     - businesses have no motivation to hire
>     so
>     - the rest have little to spend
>     so
>     ...
>
>     Unfortunately, there is nothing here about
>     WHY there is such large inequality.  He
>     may have done so elsewhere, I don't know.
>     I think it's about the "legalized bribery"
>     of Congress.  And maybe that needs to be
>     dealt with before real recovery.
>
>     On the other hand, an improved economy
>     would also increase fossil fuel consumption
>     and CO2 production ... So what are you going
>     to do?
>
>
>     "Why This is the Worst Recovery on Record"
>     http://robertreich.org/post/48047982332
>
>     Gerry
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