

The Protected Few, the Unprotected Many
L: Back when we started this blog, there was a promise by the economist that we would post once a week. You can use your imagination to explain the gap since September 16 (there have been no illnesses or crises so that's not an option). I was saving this one because I'm pretty sure it doesn't match Jim's views and I didn't want to boldly challenge him in print. Well, here goes.... L: Back in May, Steven Brill published a book called Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind