[Bill,
October 1, 2009]
David Brooks nails one
Hits this one out of the park — even complains about the undermining effect of state lotteries. 'Bout time.
It talks about the corruption of financial values. That's our big issue. People want something for nothing — and to make money with money, instead of through hard work, Protestant work ethic, avoiding conspicuous consumption and materialistic attitudes, living within or below your means, distrust of debt and easy credit, planning for a rainy day, suspicious of fast money, unearned money, found, dishonestly earned or won money, and all that.
Hear, hear. Read the whole thing.
It talks about the corruption of financial values. That's our big issue. People want something for nothing — and to make money with money, instead of through hard work, Protestant work ethic, avoiding conspicuous consumption and materialistic attitudes, living within or below your means, distrust of debt and easy credit, planning for a rainy day, suspicious of fast money, unearned money, found, dishonestly earned or won money, and all that.
Hear, hear. Read the whole thing.