About Deep Economics

Most US citizens are very upset about the economy. We experience it as severe and unfair. We just can't agree on what needs to be done. We are constantly bombarded by economic statistics, pronouncements, and warnings, but are rarely told who's political agenda is being served. The resulting confusion serves the wealthy few, at the expense of everyone else.

Part 1 – 4

Deep Economics clears the fog. In Part 1 through 4, it:
  • Provides a straight-forward analysis of our economy, strictly from a common citizen's perspective.
  • Presents key facts that every US citizen should know, and that conservative economists ignore or work hard to discredit.
  • Shows how to identify economic theories and statistics that do not serve the general welfare.
  • Traces our current economic problems all the way back to the Country’s founding. 
  • Reviews past decisions that enabled our current financial crisis. 
  • Reveals shocking imbalances in our economy that greatly advantage the wealthy few at the expense of common citizens.

Part 5

The last section of the book, Part 5, aggressively answers a simple question: How would you redesign our economy to best serve the general welfare? We rarely ask this question of fellow citizens, and even less frequently answer it wholeheartedly. It makes us very uncomfortable. We are constantly told by most public media that we have the best economy and the best government in the world. We've come to fear we'll face financial ruin if we don't follow a conservative economic agenda. These myths are not true!

Seriously Flawed

Our economy is seriously flawed. The only answer is to dream big. We must overcome those voices, inside and out, that say: "We can't fix it." Instead, have courage! Listen to your inner FDR, and once again realize: "All we have to fear is fear itself." It's time to proudly and aggressively embrace a liberal economic agenda, and follow that road, without hesitation, all the way through to its logical conclusion.

The Problem With Compromise

We've been compromising with extremely powerful economic forces for centuries. We are told that finding the middle ground is an honorable act; an essential part of the democratic process. But compromise only works in a fair game. For the last 200 years, the wealthy few have been dealt cards from the bottom of the deck. Their favorite dealers are:
  1. The Supreme Court, which has made numerous amendments to the constitution, but without citizen approval.
  2. The Corporate Legal System, which is headquartered in the tiny state of Delaware, and consistently marginalizes common citizens and their interests.
  3. The Federal Reserve, which is not federal; it is owned by, and operated for, commercial banks, not American citizens.
  4. Accounting Rules, which are managed by Corporate America for the benefit of corporations, and banks in particular.
  5. The Constitution itself, because the amendment process is too restrictive and onerous.
The core institutions that regulate our economy must be accountable to the people. Otherwise, as history has proven, they will continue to favor the wealthy few at the expense of everyone else.
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If you are open to a fresh examination of the facts from a common citizen's perspective,
and if you are willing to consider ambitious, comprehensive economic solutions,
then Deep Economics is for you.

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About the Author

The author, Mark Blessington, has an insider's view of Corporate America. His career was launched by earning a marketing MBA from Northwestern University, often ranked as one of the top business schools in the country. Then he pursued a 20-year career as a senior management consultant for some of the world's largest corporations such as Pfizer and Allstate. He spent much of that time as a rich, conservative Republican. But his perspective changed after a business deal went sour and promises were broken. Subsequently, he spent some time as a stock and futures trader, and as a personal financial coach, where he frequently observed financial hardships created by unjust economic policies and laws.