All these pundits say that the economy is going to grow faster in the months to come, and that will be a good thing. But it isn't going to help most people. That's because commodity prices have become tied to the growth rate. When we start growing, we pay more for commodities, which for the little people, eats up any benefit from the growth. Sure the people with big volumes to cover the commodity price rise can benefit from growth, but the average individual doesn't.

And we aren't even addressing the environmental costs at this moment in history of increasing growth. In so many ways, it just isn't the most pressing need. What is the pressing need is to make life slower and easier for people on average incomes, because the stress on their schedules due to meeting financial obligations that are out of proportion is affecting how they are raising their families. It is directly contributing to our falling behind a lot of nations who are taking care of their middle class better.

But our country caters to the rich. That's a big mistake. We too often equate the highest levels of success with the highest levels of income. That's not an assumption that often holds true. And we often sacrifice too much in the long run so that a few can accumulate so much more than they need.