…also short, and chilly. Just about 9 hours of sun-up, compared to about 15.5 in June. And, we are heading for a deep freeze.

Ideas related to Small Is Beautiful:
Small is Beautiful, Economics as if People Mattered
—EF Schumacher

The function of work is at least threefold: to give a man a chance to utilize and develop his faculties; to enable him to overcome his ego-centeredness by joining with other people in a common task; and to bring forth the goods and services needed for a becoming existence.

“The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not for every man's greed."
--Gandhi

The truth of the matter is that a large part of the costs of private enterprise are borne by the public in terms of basic R&D, infrastructure, subsidies, bailouts, pollution, and cleanup costs.

Which is better—capital employing men or men employing capital?

What is the purpose of an economic system…
is it to maximize the creation of billionaires,
is it to develop an oligarchy,
or is it to provide the opportunity for all members of the society to build dignified and productive lives free from want?

What’s needed is a sustainable economics that prioritizes people and the environment over profit.