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Andrew C. Patterson

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Associate Professor of Sociology, MacEwan University

President Donald Trump yells after giving a commencement address at the University of Alabama, on May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

May 6, 2025

The growing threat to U.S. democracy will literally cost lives

Andrew C. Patterson, MacEwan University

Decisions made by Donald Trump’s administration in its first 100 days will have impacts on people’s lives around the world.

Given how wealth contributes to health on the personal, individual level, the case for economic growth being good for us might seem intuitive. (Shutterstock)

January 15, 2024

Is economic growth good for our health?

Andrew C. Patterson, MacEwan University

The historical correlation between economic prosperity and increased life expectancy might suggest that growth is generally a good thing. However, other evidence points to the downside of growth.

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