The “three pillars” of sustainability are the environment, the economy, and society. Each pillar has to work in tandem with the other two. Sustainability requires a healthy environment, a robust economy, and a wholesome society. Implicit in this conception is the idea of limits. A polluted environment is not healthy; an economy lacking a middle class is not robust; a polarized society is not wholesome.

The discussion explored the tensions comparing the private equity, for-profit, and non-profit Business models of providing health care. Can a healthcare system with financial return obligations truly prioritize patients over profits?

Reparations for the Gullah represent redress for the injustices of slavery, the broken promises or reformation, and the continued disadvantages of lost inheritance that meant land cannot be used as an asset. Often, land developers have paid Gullah families less than their jointly held property was worth simply because the Gullahs lacked real choices. (Image: Oak Alley, McLeod Plantation, James Island, Charleston, SC, Creative Commons License.)