Mercy and Economics As people in recovery, living in a world that should be in recovery, we need mercy. This society we live in, and most societies in the world, are insane. You know, “insane” as in doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.  For instance, we keep thinking trickle-down economics will someday solve our economic problems, and we make all kinds of mistakes our ancestors made because we don’t pay attention to history. For instance, some people think the New Deal was a bad idea that actually extended the Great Depression and actually hurt the people who benefited from the social supports by making them weak…