Building a practical and resilient local economy helps protect us against the craziness described in this [url=http://newmatilda.com/2010/06/15/its-economists-stupid]New Matilda article[/url].
[quote]If a bridge falls down or a building fails (e.g. Twin towers) or a major bush fire a plane falls from the sky for whatever reason there is a thorough professional examination of the causes and what should be learned.
If the government doesn’t act the associated professions call for action and carry out a study of their own even though this rarely is needed because of public outcry.
All except academic economists….[/quote]