Who is Jeffrey Sachs
Anyone remember structural adjustment? Vulture capitalism?
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Shock Therapist was the NY Times title of an article from which I excerpt below:
By Peter Passell
New York Times, June 27, 1993
“…
Jeffrey D. Sachs, a boyish-looking 38-year-old Harvard professor who is
now probably the most important economist in the world. He has
appropriated a cluster of comfortable armchairs for a meeting with two
members of his team, Americans who work full time in Russia…As an adviser to reform-minded governments from Bolivia to Slovenia to Poland, Sachs led successful battles for fiscal and monetary discipline in economies written off by more cautious practitioners of the dismal science….
“Poland,
with its reforms in place, is the fastest-growing economy in Eastern
Europe,” says Sachs. “If Poland can do it, so can Russia.”‘
The man who so loves the poor designed their nooses 30 years ago.
This is from the top of his Linked-In:
“The
world is on the edge of nuclear catastrophe in no small part because of
the failure of Western political leaders to be forthright about the
causes of the escalating global conflicts. The relentless Western
narrative that the West is noble while Russia and China are evil is
simple-minded and extraordinarily dangerous. It is an attempt to
manipulate public opinion, not to deal with very real and pressing
diplomacy.”
This is the piece: The West’s False Narrative about Russia and China – Other News – Voices against the tide
This
may be a plea from someone who cares and thinks deeply about world
problems. Or it may be intended to get us ready for a one world
government, perhaps the only way nuclear weapons might be abolished.
Now, gentle reader, keep your eyes open for talk about the use of
nuclear weapons. Do you now see one of the narratives that the Ukraine
war serves: to gin up the nuclear weapons fear?
What do others say about Jeffrey? Remember Ban Ki-moon, who wrote a blurb for Sachs’ 2020 book: The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions:
“As my special advisor on the Sustainable Development Goals,
Jeffrey Sachs consistently emphasized that the world can achieve
sustainable development only through bold and forward-looking
cooperation on a global scale. In his new panoramic history of
globalization, Sachs shows why the imperative of peaceful cooperation is
more crucial than ever. Our very survival as a species requires that we
understand our common fate. This book will help us to reach that shared
understanding.” — Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United
Nations
Here is another blurb for this book:
This
dazzling book makes an invaluable contribution to the debate about the
future of globalization by brilliantly summarizing humanity’s
existential challenges and providing bold ideas for ensuring our
survival. Sachs makes a persuasive argument that applying the concept of sustainable development must be today’s essential mission.
His thoughtful proposals for reforming key international institutions,
starting with the UN, merit particular attention. The Ages of
Globalization is required reading for our times. — Vuk Jeremić, former
president of the United Nations General Assembly
And the below is from Professor Sachs’ own personal website:
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
Sachs JD, Abdool Karim SS, et al. The Lancet, September 14, 2022
The Lancet
Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
provides a comprehensive investigation, analysis, and response to
COVID-19. The Commission delivers a number of recommendations that are
divided into three main areas. First, practical steps to finally control
and understand the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, realistic, feasible, and necessary investments
to strengthen the first line of defence against emerging infectious
agents in countries by strengthening health systems and widening
universal health coverage. Third, ambitious proposals to
ignite a renaissance in multilateralism, integrating the global response
to the risk of future pandemics with actions to address the climate
crisis and reversals in sustainable development.