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Fear = $$$

Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 3:06 am
by earthfriendly
Being fearful can make you spend $ unnecessarily .

http://www.alternet.org/fear-america/8- ... 033250&t=3

Re: Fear = $$$

Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 9:43 am
by JR8
earthfriendly wrote:Being fearful can make you spend $ unnecessarily .
Something that doesn't figure on the list:

Being constantly fearful your country is going to be invaded, hence believing you should pay your leaders very generous remuneration in order that those tasked with protecting you are the best of the best.

Re: Fear = $$$

Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:26 am
by ecureilx
JR8 wrote:
earthfriendly wrote:Being fearful can make you spend $ unnecessarily .
Something that doesn't figure on the list:

Being constantly fearful your country is going to be invaded, hence believing you should pay your leaders very generous remuneration in order that those tasked with protecting you are the best of the best.
Oopss .. does that ring closer to home ?? :D :D

then again, having a large armed force, in case of those countries that don't have a war, is a way of keeping people employed :P