How far we’ve come, how far to go

I’ve mentioned before that we don’t need to wade through reams of data or voluminous comparisons to reach some basic conclusions on seemingly complex matters; that we can often get a clear and almost instantaneous insight on these issues from indicators staring us in the face.

There is, for example, frequent debate about Guyana’s current economic state with historical arguments pro and con, and a variety of opinion, with several different axes being resolutely ground.  Opinions differ; clarity suffers.  And then in the space of two days, if we’re paying attention,