Lester Thurow was an economist who took the complex to the masses. After Jimmy Carter did not appoint him as his economic advisor Thurow said, “I decided that if I could not have the king’s ear, I would talk to the public,” …he was the early advocate who warned about the gap between the very rich and the very poor; an unsustainable tension. He too was criticized for being bold and having a bold message 20 years before the debate we now confront.
Working Today?
Notice who is working for you, with you, and alongside of you today and consider what life is like for them. Rich and poor, same and different, soft and hard…who are these people and what is life like for them?
Family Time Today?
Maybe a good time to talk to your children about the topic again without judgment but just awareness…what is life like for this person?
On Your Own Today?
Where have you come from? What was life like for your parents, grandparents, and great grandparents? Who did what that allowed you to be who you are?