Wings of Joy is an original poem by Jani Kelly.

In April, we have original articles related to money and markets. Documentary filmmaker and author John de Graaf writes about the well known ecological economist Herman Daly. Please note that John de Graaf is currently directing a documentary about the life of Herman Daly. Barbara McMichael compares Arkansas native son Dwight “Kuimeaux” Drennan to Vincent Van Gogh. The two artists shared a plight that too many artists everywhere can recognize—they had to wait until they were dead to have their art appreciate in value. Dialing for Dollars is a stab at the elite who play by different rules in the Publishing World. April is National Poetry month. Barbara Ruth Saunders has honored us with her poem, “Semiquincentennial Lament.” Our featured Art is a New Deal Mural by Philip Guston. What is more important than putting Food On The Table? ––Patricia Vaccarino

The least challenged tenet in the field of economics is that growth is good.  Indeed, the value of limitless economic growth has almost become a religion. Nearly all political parties brag about their ability to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure of the monetary value of goods and services a country produces. Yet, what if humans aren’t so rational, but driven by unconscious impulses and  marketing manipulation?  What if unbridled economic growth is a false narrative?