An important index that measures “liveability”, which includes how well people are doing (and not just average income) puts the U.S. in 16^th place, out of 132 countries.

Amazing! With our high average income, the well-being of U.S. people should be higher. We underperform because our economic and military strengths don’t create well-being for the average citizen.

This index, called the Social Progress Index, shows the U.S. excels in higher education, but we rank poorly in health (70^th), in ecosystem sustainability (69^th), and in basic education (39^th). We don’t even rank well in access to water and sanitation (34^th) and or personal safety (31^st).

The U.S. must do better in using our high income to provide a good life for everyone in a sustainable environment!

The U.S. must do better in using our high income to provide a good life for everyone in a sustainable environment.