i'm now joined by thomas paley and american economists. all set are several books, including plenty of nothing. and they found are all the economics for democratic and open societies project. mr. bailey, it's a great honor and great pleasure for me to talk to. thank you very much for your time. well, thank you very much for inviting me. i'm looking forward to this. now you're not only a prominent the economist, but also i think this, i'm extend an economic your story and, and what i really like about here, our approach is that the, your factor in a psychology culture, morality as a way of explaining the phenomenon, behavior of people or nations and using these very comprehensive plans, i want to start by asking, where do you think the global economy is, finds itself at this very point i want on. so in terms of strong weak what i think i'd like to use of a school mazda, i'll give it a grade. i give it a c great. and of course, to understand the global economy, it consists as pieces. i'm so i, i don't think that that being is 3 pieces of sig