Now, Inventiveness And Empathy, Those Qualities, If

In Journalism, There Are Only Two Stories - "oh, The Wonder Of It," And "oh, The Shame Of It."

There Is A Deep Desire To Change The Power Structure.

Given That Ever-broadening Array Of Options And Alternatives, As Consumers And Investors, We Are Often Bewildered. We Need Guidance. That's Where Today's Brands Come In. They Are Not So Much Signals About A Particular Product, They Are Signals About Good Judgment, Trustworthiness. A Big Brand, Whether It's Schwab Or Disney, Is Becoming Analogous To A Portal That Sells Us Advice About Where We Can Find Great Deals.

Corporations Don't Create Jobs, Customers Do. So When All The Economic Gains Go To The Top, As They're Doing Now, The Vast Majority Of Americans Don't Have Enough Purchasing Power To Buy The Things Corporations Want To Sell - Which Means Businesses Stop Creating Enough Jobs.

Most Americans Are On A Downward Escalator. Median Wage In The United States, Adjusted For Inflation, Keeps On Dropping.