That is a formula for despair. Human beings are not a cancer on this planet. The world would not be better off without us. It is up to us to fashion social institutions that are worthy of us, our children and our best achievements. That, too, is known.
Ignorance is no excuse.
What Folks Have Been Saying What a beautiful, articulate statement on the worth of our children and the monstrous challenge we all face in making things right. As a parent I believe the most valuable contribution I've made to my child was in going beyond the standard required by our supposed system of higher education by making sure that thorough going familiarity with and study of the economic and social philosophy of Henry George preceded college. I would have always felt that I had shortchanged myself, my child, and the prospects for a creating a better social order. It is very hard to see how people just compare and already feel sorry for the poor. Well, I am a Financial Engineer, just graduated last week and still can t find a job.