What's interesting about this question is the disconnect between what people see around them and what is happening in the economy. Our economy is too large and diverse for any one person's experience to really encompass it. How do we know what is happening in Silcon Valley, or the Texas oil fields. We can't - but we trust what we experience ourselves even though we know its not a complete sample. WE just can't help thinking our small slice of the world is the whole world. Its not an intellectually sound argument - but it is an emotionally powerful one. The really interesting question is why is distrust of our basic institutions is so high right now? We all should have a healthy skepticism of the what our institutions are telling us- but in some quarters its reached an extremely high level. This is NOT healthy. It causes people to do irrational things like buy gold and stock up on guns and can goods. I don't understand this thinking at all.
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 6:25 pm Subject: [MOPO] Completely off topic: any of you think the government may be lying to us? This has nothing to do with movie posters, but I was wondering if any of you are wondering (as I am) if the government may be lying to us. I mean, in totalitarian countries, the governments used to endlessly broadcast good news, and record harvests, and increased production, in the hopes that people would swallow it. Lately, the government has been telling us that economic conditions are getting better, and that the recovery is under way, and I am thinking, "Who I am to believe, the government, or my own lying eyes?". What say you? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
