I keep circling back to a lot of the same pieces. Individually they feel right. But when I pull them together, they don’t. So, in the next few weeks I’m going to try shuffling reshuffling the pieces and see if I start to get a feel for what’s working vs. what’s not and why.
A) The economy isn’t working for most of us – and the middle class is falling apart.
It isn’t inevitable, and it isn’t natural.
It’s because the rich and powerful are calling all the shots in how we shape the economy.
B) To build a more just economy and to save the middle class, we need to embrace 2 truths:
– We Have More Power Than We Think We Have:
We have a lot more power to shape the economy than we admit
– We’re Not As Smart As We Think We Are:
But we don’t know what’s really possible in the economy, and it’s easy to screw it up
C) There are 3 principles we can use to find a balance between these truths that will help us build a just economy for all:
1) Everyone Should Have a Real Say
2) Stack the Odds in Favor of the Good Guys
3) With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (Spiderman’s Dad)
