The Design Flaw at the Core of Humanity's Malaise | By Judith Schwartz | Common Dreams

The Design Flaw at the Core of Humanity's Malaise | By Judith Schwartz | Common Dreams: There is stark irony in the fact that the stock market has soared while large chunks of the country have been covered by water from hurricanes or ash from wildfire. This suggests the gaping disconnect between finance and reality. There’s something screwy with the books when economic indicators rise in tandem with environmental calamity and loss of life and property. It’s reminiscent of the “big short”, when financiers bet and made money on failure in the housing market. If Wall Street’s got its numbers right, Earth futures are not looking so good right now.