I think that Arthur's concerns about the prevention of the loss of and
potential restoration of the "broad middle class" needs some serious
addressment.
First we have to add an element of time to the consideration along with
the idea that we are living in a world where change is the norm and not
the exception. Think about the bell shaped curve as you would a snapshot
of a wave pattern as in the ocean where the peaks and troughs change
over time both in location and size. Within the history of human
existance, from pre agrarian to post industrial, the condition of humans
in a societal context, at different points of theglobe, had differing
distributions. The current western world's bell shapped curve is just a
very short snapshot in this history and at one location.
There are many factors which affect a wave, many beyond the immdiate
control of those who are riding on the crest. Who knows what a small
pebble dropped in the pool might cause and who knows what larger winds
are marshalling their forces off the shore?
Time and change...ebb and flow. the micro has been zeroed out often
because it seems inconsequential. The macro is so large that we assume
it to be a static background. We have concerned outselves with a short
term, static window and, perhaps it is time to change our perspectives
thoughts?
tom abeles
