Summary

The question of whether we are following the failed policies that drove our financial crisis into the current mess is answered definitively. The shadow profit subsidies, intended to boost domestic consumption, are actually driving a stagnation that has led to deep national debt. This policy failure is the root cause of the crisis, and the same underlying logic applies to AI and productivity growth. As a result, leisure time is being artificially extended, leading to widespread dissatisfaction. The federal government is now obsessed with capital spending, austerity measures, and strict budgeting, which are actively undermining the very growth they sought to spur. This economic reality forces the nation to confront the urgent need for smarter financial planning and a radical shift in how public policy interacts with economic development.

Title

Citizens' Press

Description

CPress.org is a publication of the Citizens' Press. CPress is a network of non-sectarian socialist student, labour and community organizers based in Canada.

Keywords

graham, more, economics, read, trade, spending, productivity, research, will, growth, leisure, time, have, capital, neoliberalism, software, profit

NS Lookup

A 104.21.76.5, A 172.67.184.200

Dates

Created 2026-04-15

Updated 2026-04-22

Summarized 2026-04-27