Reply #11: Two words: They're Lying.

[chalky]

Through repetition they give the impression that prosperity is the general concensus.

Then all they have to do is sit back and watch for the typical human response to kick in--"If the general concensus is that everything's great, then it must be just me." "If it's just me, then there's something wrong with me, and that is shameful." "If it is shameful to me, then I will not disclose it."

Imagine it--millions of people roaming the streets all with the need to hide the same "shameful secret". At best the financial problems don't get discussed. At worst, people overcompensate by overspending to hide their financial insecurities. The ending for this scenario will not be pretty.


But that's just my theory.

Except for the "They're Lying" part. That's just a fact.