America’s Cruel Economy is not Compatible with a Global Pandemic.

EconSystems Thinking

Mar 2, 2020·3 min read

The working people we’ve neglected will be the most vulnerable to Coronavirus, but no one is immune.

Let’s start with a few basic premises:

• We don’t eat right, particularly the poorest among us.
• We don’t sleep enough. People who are overworked and/or living in poverty suffer the most.
• Our low economic security with no guaranteed sick leave or healthcare means workers report to work regardless of how they feel. (Note…