While none of this is surprising to any of us who have read or watched the news for the past 20 years, it is helpful to see the multiple dimensions of the problem/malaise pulled together comprehensively. Another implicit dimension of the data is the bifurcation of society...see the graph linking educational attainment with Medicaid usage. There is a portion of the nation that is focused on nutrition, obesity, life balance, etc. for kids. This is a modern day version of Michael Harrington's The Other America, though it is on steroids given the erosion of our middle class, radically shifted social norms, and wealth concentration AND SOCIAL MEDIA addiction.
While none of this is surprising to any of us who have read or watched the news for the past 20 years, it is helpful to see the multiple dimensions of the problem/malaise pulled together comprehensively. Another implicit dimension of the data is the bifurcation of society...see the graph linking educational attainment with Medicaid usage. There is a portion of the nation that is focused on nutrition, obesity, life balance, etc. for kids. This is a modern day version of Michael Harrington's The Other America, though it is on steroids given the erosion of our middle class, radically shifted social norms, and wealth concentration AND SOCIAL MEDIA addiction.