The Cruelty of Economic Policy
By James Quillian, Economist, Political Analyst & Teacher of Natural Law
There’s a special kind of cruelty in modern economic policy, and it isn’t found in the fine print of legislation or the footnotes of a Federal Reserve report. The real cruelty is in the management of public sentiment — the quiet, steady shaping of what folks are allowed to see, hear, and think.
Why manage public sentiment? Why not manage the sentiment of billionaires and the one‑percent crowd? Well now, that’s a good one. You might as well ask a rancher why he doesn’t put blinders on himself instead of the horses.