We haven’t had a real depression in 100 years, so something is working. Sure, we have recessions periodically and some are worse than others, but as long as it’s relatively limited.
I think that a lot of regulations were put in place for a reason. Whether they work for that reason or not, it would be better to understand the reason before blindly removing regulations
Maybe, but hopefully the existing controls will prevent that from happening again …. Unless overzealous attempts at “reducing regulations” break those. There were quite a few factors around the Great Depression but consider controls like:
Also the overall size and complexity of the modern investment industry should make it much less likely for any one type of investment to drive a general crash.
There are no guarantees but it’s a great first step to be aware of things you want to avoid. Good luck either way
This is a great description of me too! Having someone else to focus on, a longer future to focus on, really turned around how I live, what I do. I enjoy life a lot more, and more optimistic, more progressive.
Good idea. I’ll have to try that
Oops, I did it again. I had the cup out, in front of all the stuff while I boiled some tortellini, then just as I finished draining the pasta: “dammit”.
Aside from that: garlic, pesto and red pepper flakes simmered a bit in olive oil, throw in some red bell peppers. Stir In the pasta until it’s covered. Then throw in a bunch of spinach and shaved Parmesan, and outstanding! This is my favorite dinner …. But it would be better with pasta water
Why should they be stopped by the government? That assumes the stock market should be logical and predictable but why should that be true? It’s all speculation, just a step above gambling, and people should be allowed to.
Tesla is a great example. Its stock has never been at an expected level for their revenue or profit. It’s all speculation about their potential to disrupt the car market (which they have), and predictions like 50% growth per year. Even now, self-driving and artificial intelligence seem a bit far fetched to most of us, but if they happen will be very disruptive.
But yes , politicians should have required ethics standards, including banning insider training. The rest of us have to: how does it make sense for our leaders to have lower ethical standards than everyone else?
Thanks for an interesting list to search through
I don’t see how this is different from any other car
The biggest difference might be that I’m more comfortable running close to empty with the gas car …. Ok fine, I also the features. My Tesla is covered with snow but I’ll probable stay inside where it’s warm and just click “defrost” on the app
Pretty much all modern cars are. You can’t get away from it, but at least Tesla gives some value in return. Contrast their regular software updates, to something like GMs OnStar - been hoovering your data for decades, all for the chance to advertise you into paying an extra phone subscription. Been able to disable your car remotely for decades. Been able to track you in real time for decades
Ts not quite that simple - some things like nursing homes are allowed a five year look back to prevent exactly “this one simple trick they don’t want you to know”.
And I’m sure they can call it fraud if it’s too obvious, and do … something
See my reply above …. Some of us do take the question differently. Some of us have unfinished business we’ll do anything to finish, even if we never see it. Done of us _only_care about the cnsequences
It does solve the problem at least as far as then you’d have legal standing to ban til too, and equally anything else that doesn’t follow the law
Ha ha yeah …. I’ll remember to use it if it’s there. For me it’s more like putting the cup out next to the pot so I don’t forget it, drain the pasta, then spot the cup I was supposed to remember to use and say “shit”
That’s at least as much a lifestyle question. As more people develop higher living standards, they tend to copy those before them. Ecologically we can’t afford for all the developing countries to live like the US, even with a much smaller population
But yeah, I’m more concerned about economies. Unstable economies tend to lead to wars and oppression. The only thing worse than our current environmental exploitation is human suffering, and we need to develop a more sustainable lifestyle that avoids that.
If you look at history of environmental protection, you’ll see that generally wealthier countries can afford more of it. If we want people to be able to afford taking care of our environment, they need to have a stable economy and be relatively well off.
Granted there’s a wide range, depending on too many variables. The UN official prediction is as you said but many recent studies with updated birth rates have made much earlier predictions.
Reading some of these studies, the earlier predictions seems much more plausible, and they’re connected with a steeper dropoff. While “UN Medium” is too high, I’m more afraid of “UN Low”, and how that will disrupt the world my kids and grandkids live in
I always forget too. However it makes a huge difference if you’re making something like a pesto or lemon garlic pasta. Water just adds liquid but the starch in the pasta water adds thicc liquid
Yes, their mass-market vehicles are comparable quality to other manufacturers.
Also, yes, cybertruck was a disaster in several ways. Personally I think it was another case of Musk not wanting to be wrong. Tesla seemed to have given up on it and the world moved on. Then people started saying where was it, and they eventually delivered …. Something. But yes, new design with radically different technology being forced out. Definitely not a smooth release but it’s always a good rule to never by the first model year of anything, much less something radically different.
Anyway, cybertruck is like Highlander 2: it doesn’t exist
I might plan and save even more. I Have kids in college and my priority for almost 20 years has been to do my best to give them a good start in life. If I won’t live to see it, won’t have the income to make it so, I’ll live like a pauper to set aside enough for them to at least finish school
None of them have come close to the severity of the Great Depression. We’ll never control all instabilities, the important part is limiting their severity
Yes, I’ve been affected by several of these. I’ve gotten laid off during downturns. I’ve been affected by high interest rates. I’ve been affected by unattainable housing. But at least it wasn’t worse