Decius wrote:
Fukuyama does an excellent job of looking past the present crisis and into next era of American history.

The unedifying response to the Wall Street crisis shows that the biggest change we need to make is in our politics. The Reagan revolution broke the 50-year dominance of liberals and Democrats in American politics and opened up room for different approaches to the problems of the time. But as the years have passed, what were once fresh ideas have hardened into hoary dogmas. The quality of political debate has been coarsened by partisans who question not just the ideas but the motives of their opponents. All this makes it harder to adjust to the new and difficult reality we face. So the ultimate test for the American model will be its capacity to reinvent itself once again.

I think we're good at that.

AND there are lots of important ways that this can be executed on. Consider us taking leadership in ANY of the following with a new found investment and commitment:

public education
health and wellness
sustainability (energy, food production, infrastructure, finance)
science and research

Like any affluent family that falls from grace, sometimes their best work comes after they've hit bottom.

RE: The Fall of America, Inc.