Introduction This essay was written in 1977 when the economy was first going into a slump.In the nearly two decades since,the problem has become far more serious,so serious that the tragic situation depicted in"Darken Your Graying Hair"has become all too common.Introduction w This essay was written in 1977 when the economy was first going into a slump. In the nearly two decades since, the problem has become far more serious, so serious that the tragic situation depicted in “Darken Your Graying Hair ” has become all too common