Apr 21 2008
Pot, Meet Kettle
There’s been a lot of finger-waving at the United States, most recently with the whole banking / subprime mess. “Oh, the US is evil. Oh, those stupid ‘mericans.” I guess it’s all the Americans fault that:
- The Bank of England is pumping huge quantities of cash into their own subprime nightmare.
- Germany wants out of the Euro, since countries like Spain are dragging down the value.
- There are water and food shortages (or, at least, rapid price increases) almost everywhere.
I guess it’s also all our fault that that Japanese markets took a nose-dive in the early 80′s, followed by the southeast Asian markets in the late 90′s. Those damn Americans!
I’m not trying to make excuses, I’m just trying to point out that we, as members of the human race, are all to blame. Wherever you are. You show me a place on this earth that’s supposed to be paradise, and I’ll point out the drug addiction and the suicide rates and the lack of free speech and whatever else.
Why is this? Because humans are humans. We’re trying to survive, with as little work as possible, for as long as possible. That innate behavior affects everything we do, wherever we are.
One Response to “Pot, Meet Kettle”
This is so true. I’ve encounter people who approached me several times in the past with the “I found a way to make a living with very little to no work at all.”
Most humans prefers the easy-N-quick buck instead of obtaining a skill or craft and applying themselves.
Of course, when you apply yourself there is a REAL sense of accomplishment versus always looking for the quick buck and never accomplishing anything since you’re jumping from one would be deal to another.