Despite the recent outcome on Proposition 8 in California, I believe that the American conscience has awakened concerning the right of gay people to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in this country.  Yes, there remain groups of people who would deny gays their human rights out of fear, blind adherence to religious dogma, or a simple hatred of what they don’t understand, but those groups are shrinking. 

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A study published in this week’s Nature magazine reveals that the likelihood that a senior citizen will be so disabled that they require high-cost nursing and medical care is fairly constant up till age 100. In other words, increased longevity will not drive up costs related to disability and dependency. But with progress supporting healthy aging with longevity therapies seniors could live even healthier and more able lives. Silke Fauve considers the demographic and economic arguments against increasing longevity.

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In two Capitalism Magazine polemics, Alex Epstein and Wayne Dunn call for CEOs and businesspeople to uphold the principle of self-interest with pride and zeal. “An Open Letter to CEOs: Defend the Profit Motive—or Perish” and “An Open Letter to Businesspeople,” written in 2006 and 2007 respectively, pit entrepreneurs against “moral enemies” and “servitude sheep.”

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Every nation has a collective character.  This character may be one of caring and solidarity or, at the other end of the continuum, one of unqualified self-interest and internal conflict.  Where on that continuum will America fall in the next fifty years?

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Neither Obama’s nor McCain’s proposed health care reforms can fix America’s broken system. 

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