Saturday, May 21, 2011
Why I listen to NPR, part 11
NPR's feature on the failure of Harold Camping's apocalypse included several interviews with Camping believers, all thoroughly sane and respectable people. One common and unexpected theme emerged in the interviews. All were fatalistic about the chance of achieving comfort and security in the present economic setup. "What's the point of saving, just letting money sit there?"
Tragic. In post-1989 America, where the Wall Street Mafia controls everything, borrowing is pretty much required and saving is pretty much prohibited.
You can still achieve comfort by livin' little instead of livin' large, but it ain't easy. I've detailed my path to comfort here.
Pascalistra says: "Chance favors the prepared miser." ¶ 5:40 AM
Tragic. In post-1989 America, where the Wall Street Mafia controls everything, borrowing is pretty much required and saving is pretty much prohibited.
You can still achieve comfort by livin' little instead of livin' large, but it ain't easy. I've detailed my path to comfort here.
Pascalistra says: "Chance favors the prepared miser." ¶ 5:40 AM
