Maybe “booming” isn’t what we need the economy to be. I’d much rather it be humane.
I make very good money, but I’d be perfectly happy making 1/3 as much if I knew my savings wouldn’t be obliterated by things totally out of my control like medical bills or a layoff. I feel bad about hoarding money but I still do it because I know the only real safety net I have in this country is what I make for myself.
I’m just saying the post is using the numbers wrong. Things can be bad without being evidence of a bad economy. We use more oil during a booming economy vs a recession, CO2 emissions are bad but it’s a bad thing that increases with a good economy.
Maybe “booming” isn’t what we need the economy to be. I’d much rather it be humane.
I make very good money, but I’d be perfectly happy making 1/3 as much if I knew my savings wouldn’t be obliterated by things totally out of my control like medical bills or a layoff. I feel bad about hoarding money but I still do it because I know the only real safety net I have in this country is what I make for myself.
I’m just saying the post is using the numbers wrong. Things can be bad without being evidence of a bad economy. We use more oil during a booming economy vs a recession, CO2 emissions are bad but it’s a bad thing that increases with a good economy.