Ric Holt is Professor of Economics and University Seminar at Southern Oregon University. He has authored and edited a number of books and journal articles including A New Guide to Post Keynesian Economics; the national prize winning book, The Changing Face of Economics, and The Future of Local Economic Development: Quality of Life and Sustainability. He is presently working on a new book that defines a new direction for important national public policy issues like health care, education, immigration, crime and social security for the 21st Century.