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Tue 01 Jan 2010Blind optimism cannot hide that crisis is just starting
We cannot fix what is permanently broken – we must fundamentally reconstitute our political and economic systems, writes ELAINE BYRNE
THE FIRST Irish Times editorial of 2010 stated that “at least there is a balance to be debated between optimism and pessimism instead of unrelieved gloom”. This is the typical black or white choice presented to those who contribute to public debate. The rules of engagement insist that we must agree or disagree with one another within the confines of a mindset limited to discussing whether the proverbial glass is half-full or half-empty.
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