Connection 2

The situation we find ourselves in today is aptly and accurately described by Benjamin Friedman when he wrote "When material progress falters........people become more jealous of their status relative to others. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases, as does conflict between races and classes; concern for the poor tends to decline." There is a great deal of fear and anxiety along with the expected behaviors, as he describes. Those behaviors are likely to make the situation worse. The situation can improve if people begin acting with compassion, understanding, love and the recognition that we are all connected.