More handwringing observations on the power of the 1%, but still I see little out there offering pragmatic solutions. Stiglitz piece from Vanity Fair talks about the distortions and economic costs of an uneven playing field. Lucid framework for observing the structural problems – I guess understanding the dynamics of the dangerously flawed status quo is a good starting point to understanding what mechanisms got us to this place and how to begin to reverse or dismantle that system in the least painful way.