I know we all talk about a variety of things that could go work and certainly alter our normal day to day life. Not real worried about asteroids, zombies, climate change, AI, all the usual candidates that could happen that are well beyond mu control. But I am getting more and more concerned about the economy and the possibility of civil unrest and the effect it would have on us. Even a world war is not out of the question. I remember talking with my grandparents about life during WW II. They said it was a bit tough, but not impossible. Very little rioting or looting. People back then were used to working for what they needed to get by and made whatever sacrifice they had to to keep things together. The lights stayed on, the water still run, and stores were still open. Granted, the food selection was not what it had been previously and they ate simpler and plainer meals. Some things like gas and rubber was in short supply, but they made do with what they had. There was work and a man could still support his family.
Today's mentality seems to be described with 1 word........entitlement. So many people seem to be under the impression that they deserve free food stamps, free phones, utility grants, cheap housing, and such. After all, why work if you get everything with little or no effort? The idea of working to earn a living and better your way of life seems to be an alien concept to many people.
My concern is simple. If the economy or, God forbid, the government stumbles for a week or a month or longer, what happens to our day to day life? What if food stamps are cut in half or eliminated for 60 days? What if gas becomes so rationed that trucks cannot stock grocery stores on a regular basis? What if the "have nots" decide to take their fair share (in their opinion) from the "have's"? Electricity service curtailed of reduced? Travel restricted? The dollar be devalued? I have to believe that most of the people today would not do well in such a scenario. I am afraid that things would spiral out of control for quite a while before they could be normalized again.
I welcome your observations an comments.
Today's mentality seems to be described with 1 word........entitlement. So many people seem to be under the impression that they deserve free food stamps, free phones, utility grants, cheap housing, and such. After all, why work if you get everything with little or no effort? The idea of working to earn a living and better your way of life seems to be an alien concept to many people.
My concern is simple. If the economy or, God forbid, the government stumbles for a week or a month or longer, what happens to our day to day life? What if food stamps are cut in half or eliminated for 60 days? What if gas becomes so rationed that trucks cannot stock grocery stores on a regular basis? What if the "have nots" decide to take their fair share (in their opinion) from the "have's"? Electricity service curtailed of reduced? Travel restricted? The dollar be devalued? I have to believe that most of the people today would not do well in such a scenario. I am afraid that things would spiral out of control for quite a while before they could be normalized again.
I welcome your observations an comments.