Sunday, March 10, 2013

Reflections of Our Values


How far out of balance are we in what and who we as a society value, what we emphasize, what we reward, what we give our time, talent, and treasure to?  Take a look at today’s Parade Magazine sampling of “What People Earn.”  Who are rewarded? Largely, 1) entertainers, 2) those who manipulate money, and 3) those who serve the interests and desires of the wealthy.  Those who do (often to the point of near-exhaustion) the important work, the foundational work, the integrative work to make a functioning economy possible, are frequently under-rewarded or even only able to obtain poverty or below poverty level compensation for their work.

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