Not by any stretch
compared to the mess we're in it's Nirvana
Art, as I said I agree with you that we as a nation need to do something, but I'm afraid that painting it as Nirvana is exactly the sort of thing that will get us into trouble. It's not Nirvana. It's a concept that--if we're very careful and maybe a little lucky--might work somewhat better than what we've got.
We *absolutely* need to keep our eyes open and our heads level. Even if we steer the best possible course, a system like this will be vulnerable for a long time....probably forever. If it's not rationally constructed, those who oppose it won't have to do a damn thing but sit back and watch it collapse under it's own weight.
If we screw this up, we're not gonna get a do-over.