The versatile Kevin O'Brien

explains the pyramid scheme that is the American economy (indeed the economy of the entire Western hemisphere): 

That’s the real “product”, not the bottle of herbs and vitamins, but the devotion to the idea that wealth can be produced out of thin air.

The Distributist Review, a wonderful source for anyone wondering if there is a just and workable middle ground between Anarchy (the Occupy movement) and Out-of-control Capitalism. 
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