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There were a couple different pieces in this month's Forbes that I thought were optimistic on the world's future economically (although not environmentally).

The cover story, on "Greater Capitalism"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllan ... d6378371c1

couple key points:

* with the pandemic a lot of colleges will go out of business or be forced to merge, that with the shift towards more online programs should dramatically lower the cost of higher education that leaves many people saddled in debt

* similarly, telehealth has skyrocketed, with the accompanying lower costs

* some companies, in the article notably AirBnB and Verizon, made commitments to their employees (and the general public in Verizon's case) over the shareholders

* a move in philanthropy into getting money to the people who need it now vs. legacy projects decades from today

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And a book review on "The Cure That Works: How to Have the World's Best Healthcare -- at a Quarter of the Price " (Forbes review not available, but here's the book):



Whole Foods Markets, the State of Indiana, and innovators around the world have used forgotten American ideas to slash healthcare costs by 75 percent while simultaneously delivering true universal access, coverage for preexisting conditions, and an ironclad safety net.

Economics for Dummies author Sean Flynn explains that simple things—like price tags, competition, and plentiful health savings contributions—crush costs while granting everyone equal access to the world’s best healthcare services.