Man Improve?

Two hundred years ago many of our ancestors thought that man and mankind could improve. They believed that man could reform society and that we could progress. They believed that man could learn to cooperate to that end. They thought that distribution of powers and equality according to generally accepted law would be an improvement. They were lovers of reason, wisdom, liberty, and happiness. They thought that resistance to ignorance and support of learning were virtuous acts.


Two hundred years ago many of our ancestors saw industry as a way to enrich a few and to lower per unit cost. They saw the market as a no holds barred way to do onto them before they do onto us. They believed that the poor would always be, so exploit them and let them go to hell.


Three hundred years ago some of our ancestors saw the short term concentration of capital as useful to the progress of mankind through great works. They also saw that a lawless money marked kept good men from responsibility and gave bad men free reign to exploit who they would as the would.


What do you think today?
 

Demand Jobs

Economists know about demand. Businessmen know about demand. They know that without demand their market dies. Most of the know that demand begins as a desire in a person.


We know about jobs. We know that what we can afford depends upon our income.


When we can earn we are able to consider what needs to be done; what needs doing; what they need; what they are willing to pay.


Foreigners demand less than a quarter of our output. We are the ones who buy 3/4s of our output. When we can't work, it won't get bought.


Who needs a decent job?
Who will do the work?
Who will get it done?
What does it depend upon?