if Sachs says "we're" about to enjoy a period of long-term prosperity, maybe "we" refers to people like him, Harvard profs, etc., who are insulated from the competition that's producing a world-wide downward equalization of wages, living standards, environmental conditions, and the like. in pen-l solidarity, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA 90045-2699 USA 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- K. Marx, paraphrasing Dante.
