“We Are Stronger Than We Think”…a Prescription for America by Ted Unarce…in We Are Stronger Than We Think (watch video) by Ted Unarce, the causes and effects of the Great Recession are examined and solutions are suggested for repairing the damage done by this monster-sized economic downturn.

“We Are Stronger Than We Think”…a Prescription for America by Ted Unarce

These solutions are anything but band-aids or quick fixes: their aim is nothing short of the restructuring and repair of those conditions that made it possible for this catastrophe to have happened in the first place. The worst part of the recession is behind us, of course, and the unemployment rate has declined from +20% in some of the hardest-hit areas to less than 5% in many parts of the United States.The tidal wave of foreclosures and evictions that displaced millions and millions of American homeowners between 2008 and 2012 is, to be sure, a thing of the past. The damage done by this massive downturn, however – damage so great that many Americans are wondering if it can ever be undone – threatens to have lasting consequences for many Americans

A change in attitude is needed to undo the damage caused by the Crash of 2008.

Absolutely, says the author of Power and Greed and Wages of Fear, the damage can be undone if we are not only willing to change but to make changes in the very warp and woof of the way things have been done up until now. With We Are Stronger Than We Think, author, film maker and social critic Ted Unarce has given us a well thought out plan rich in practical and thoughtful prescriptions for helping Americans prepare for a future that will allow for the right kind of growth and a return to values that work.  Mr. Unarce’s gift, aside from the near crystalline lucidity of his prose, is his ability to present complex issues in a manner that pulls no punches. The result of this  is a wealth of ideas for repairing the horrendous social and economic damage suffered by the average American as a result of the Crash of 2008 – ideas whose simplicity is matched by their overriding practicality.

Americans’ economic well being and faith in a good and just future can be restored

Advocating common sense measures for restoring America’s productivity and for repairing the damage done to its socioeconomic fabric in the last decade, Mr. Unarce suggests ways in which Americans’ economic well being, as well as their faith in a good and just future can be restored to the country that has traditionally prided itself on being the last, best hope of those who have nothing left to lose.

But it will take work…lots and lots of it; and for those who feel that in a country in which self-indulgence and greed have been touted as prime virtues for way too long, this book may be the proverbial oasis spring awaiting the parched and weary desert traveler.