Econocide

[ar81]

See BBC NEWS | Business | 'Econocide' to surge as recession bites

[magi13]

Good post. ^,^

I believe pain is a good teacher and tells us of the things that we really should focus on.

[Eric Roosevelt]

It's funny how seldom people question the fact that our entire civilization seems to hinge on the pursuit of material wealth. Oh well. I don't think that's going to change anytime soon.

An interesting quote from the article:

"Downturns spark depression, yet booms do not create happiness" So true, so true.

[TheIronStar]

Originally Posted by Eric Roosevelt

It's funny how seldom people question the fact that our entire civilization seems to hinge on the pursuit of material wealth. Oh well. I don't think that's going to change anytime soon.

An interesting quote from the article:

"Downturns spark depression, yet booms do not create happiness" So true, so true.

The reason for that's pretty simple: up to a point, money and/or material wealth DOES buy happiness, or at the barest minimum allows for the removal of many things that cause unhappiness. Beyond that point, other things become more important.