Comments on: Is Ignorance a Factor in the Happiness of Americans? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary » Weekly Roundup and Link Love — ER Edition http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary » Weekly Roundup and Link Love — ER Edition Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:00:48 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/#comment-1001 [...] The Baglady asks Is Ignorance a Factor in the Happiness of Americans?  I think she has an interesting point.  I know that I’m a mixture of being blissfully [...] [...] The Baglady asks Is Ignorance a Factor in the Happiness of Americans?  I think she has an interesting point.  I know that I’m a mixture of being blissfully [...]

]]> By: Praveen http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Praveen Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:28:32 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/#comment-975 I don't think that it's complete ignorance. I think the average person is probably better off than the media and "experts" would have you believe. The media thrives on news, and covering the small percentage of homes that default, etc. For example, if normally .1% of all homes default in an average year, and now it is .5% - wow! defaults are up 500% - but it doesn't affect the average person. Also, the financial industry has an interest in scaring people about retirement. I'm not saying that all people will have a cushy retirement, but I don't buy into a lot of the pessimism out there. There is a reason that billionaires get rich by ignoring conventional wisdom. I don’t think that it’s complete ignorance.

I think the average person is probably better off than the media and “experts” would have you believe.

The media thrives on news, and covering the small percentage of homes that default, etc. For example, if normally .1% of all homes default in an average year, and now it is .5% – wow! defaults are up 500% – but it doesn’t affect the average person.

Also, the financial industry has an interest in scaring people about retirement.

I’m not saying that all people will have a cushy retirement, but I don’t buy into a lot of the pessimism out there.

There is a reason that billionaires get rich by ignoring conventional wisdom.

]]> By: PhD and Poor http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-971 PhD and Poor Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:07:16 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/#comment-971 Kyle you have it absolutely right. People don't want to sacrifice. Ignorance certainly isn't bliss, though people make a good attempt at it. On the inside I'm sure these people have a lot of insecurities. Is it any wonder that poverty and weight and depression tend to be linked? Kyle you have it absolutely right. People don’t want to sacrifice.

Ignorance certainly isn’t bliss, though people make a good attempt at it. On the inside I’m sure these people have a lot of insecurities.

Is it any wonder that poverty and weight and depression tend to be linked?

]]> By: Kyle http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Kyle Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:31:35 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/#comment-969 Great points. It seems to come down to the fact that people are unwilling to sacrifice today in order to be secure down the road. Great points. It seems to come down to the fact that people are unwilling to sacrifice today in order to be secure down the road.

]]> By: admin http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-968 admin Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:40:44 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/07/is-ignorance-a-factor-in-the-happiness-of-americans/#comment-968 I think unfortunately a lot of people don't really care until it's too late (e.g. their house is being foreclosed or they can no longer live on credit cards). What needs to happen is better education at a younger age, but sadly most of the public schools here in America are pretty bad. I think unfortunately a lot of people don’t really care until it’s too late (e.g. their house is being foreclosed or they can no longer live on credit cards). What needs to happen is better education at a younger age, but sadly most of the public schools here in America are pretty bad.

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