I agree that politicians jockey over the state of the economy, but that doesn’t mean economics are political. It’s a bit of math versus psychology I suppose. As an engineer my brain works in numbers and logic, which is probably why I find every political outcry (from all sides) difficult to take seriously when they aren’t grounded in common sense and logic.
Exactly....
CI am betting most people will not get this reference. Interesting, you chose Smaug. Another Boomer issue (the environment). LOL
Economics is about the use of resources for societal production. It’s become more about human response to an action than the action itself. Monetary- if we raise interest rates what happens to housing and auto demand and then jobs. Fiscal- if we raise tax rates, what is the effect on tax collections, jobs, growth, etc. we end up like three derivatives in very quickly and no one really knows the answer because the answer can be different from one instance to another. So we debate, and hence it is the most political thing imaginable. Debating the future is probably more valuable than debating the past, which is what we typically end up doing because that is how blame is assigned. There is no place for logic.
Was it a house building contractor that said, "It's the economy, Stupid!"?
Bet you guy's didn't have cinema excellence like this to shape your world views when you were growing up.
We had the corner on the biggest technological revolution in several generations.
He did keep the engine running smoothly.
I think every single person has a bias it's impossible not to we aren't machines. There has never been and will never be, completely objective reporting, even if the bias is just what the reporter chooses what to report on.
Sometimes it's okay just to relax a little, and laugh at how silly society has become.
I have no problem having some laughs and making light of issues. I probably cross some lines once in a while with my sense of humor. But, at the same time, I'm sincerely concerned about the world I will leave behind for my kids.Sometimes it's okay just to relax a little, and laugh at how silly society has become.
You are the only one in control of this. That's where you should focus then.
Not sure if this agreeing or disagreeing.
I disagree. I am not solely in control of global economics, war/foreign affairs, the environment, disease, etc. I could be president of the USA and still not have sole control over these issues. I can do the best I can to raise good humans in my own little world here in ND. I can hope they go on to do great things. I cannot control global variables.
