We now enjoy the highest living standard in history yet spend more of our income on pointless luxury. Instead, we should tax more in order to invest much more in societal needs, which will in turn reinvigorate the economy and reduce economic inequality and environmental degradation.
The journalist takes us on a fascinating journey into the heart of chile culture that includes the history of the plant, the role of migrant farm labor, problems faced by farmworkers, research on chile breeding, pesticides, the salsa wars, changes in U.S. eating habits, and the impact of NAFTA.