OMG! Wasn't That Recession Just Wonderful !!
We are exposed to a flood of information every day, every hour if we look for it. Lot's of bad stuff, good stuff too, but for the most part, we are immune to feeling or caring about what we see and hear because we are almost never 'part' of it. Well cue the recession. Got your attention? Mine too! It starts with "I think I'll be ok" Then as it permeates everything around us, we get nervious and twitchy even if we are not 'part' of it. All of a sudden we're team players.
So the recession might yet prove to be a wonderful thing. For the first time ever, ever, all regions of the world see themselves in the same mess. And once we get past our knee-jerk protectionalist mentality, it may dawn on everyone that the mess needs to be addressed by the collective whole. The planet. One solution.
Ok, fast forward to the end of the recession. The world stands back to better view the canvass, and whaddya know, we did it thinking as one! What a concept! Who knew! Now insert here:- A Great Leap of Faith. Is it possible, that we just may see the advantages of global collaboration? Book my ticket! This recession is going to be great!
Of course, as soon as we have our sh*t together, the aliens will get us.