Let me not mince numbers. Over the last decade and more, median income has stagnated. Net worth has declined. Mass unemployment has become a chronic, unshakeable illness--and youth unemployment is a full-blown crisis. Happiness and satisfaction have flatlined, while trust and a deeper sense of meaning have plummeted. The picture is as undeniable as it is dismal: these trend lines map the contours of a deeply broken economy, society, and polity....
No amount of polite hand-wringing or half-hearted tweaks from the complacent frequent-flyer class will provide cover at this juncture. The message is clear: Unenlightened soul-sucking planet-eating bean counters of the universe, your day is over.
Umair Haque
