[Nursie]

Austerity is something the government should be practicing in the good times, instead of blowing everything on profligate rubbish. That way when the downturn comes, you're not already saddled with masses of debt and a vast public system that depends upon it.

IMHO, of course, I am am not an economist. Not that they seem to agree on much either.

[AutoCorrect]

yep, sustainability is not just for the biosphere, it's for the econosphere too. It's great to provide big benefits to everyone, but then when things turn down, we get the mess we are in today.