We live in a fear driven society

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by cabmando

Free.
See "Zero percent interest" for a point of reference. There is no such thing as zero percent interest but somehow car, construction equipment, compact utility manufacturers have made people believe that zero percent is real. Ignore that if you don't use the 0% you get a discount of $X... Its free money!!

I was offered that "free" interest thing a couple years back when I bought my DD.
I said nope, give me the $$$ discount and the 6% interest rate.
And when the first payment was due I paid off the entire balance.

[Cooper911SC]

"Should we move your TV to the living room and worship fear"?

[thor66]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I don’t agree. Why did people clean out the stores of TP when Covid hysteria started? Why do they clean the shelves at grocery stores of milk and bread every time there’s a forecast for severe weather? Why do they rush to gas stations and wait in lines for hours when the news says prices are going up? Why do they take to the streets and burn down their own neighborhoods when they get angry? People, particularly in large groups, are prone to fear and overreaction, at which point rational thought goes out the window.

very true