On the economy: This week's Barron's makes the point that we may be on the verge of another Long Term Capital Management disaster. Do you think that's the case, and is it imminent?
On helping ourselves: Thanks for a wonderful essay and for the suggestions for contacting those who are supposed to represent our interests. I agree that it is the best thing to do, even though my own experience has been less productive than yours. I also think we should bend our minds and our efforts to finding a better way to select those who represent us.