"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Is America fixable
William Greider is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation. In his new book Come Home America: The Rise and Fall (and Redeeming Promise) of Our Country he warns of the continued wrenching changes ahead, changes which he believes are too important to be left to the same people who have created many of our current problems. For over 40 years Greider has been a voice of progressive causes. Todays, even amidst the perils he sees, he maintains a wide eyed optimism for the future of America.
My conversation with William Greider: