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In a way its much easier for us older, if not wiser.
The chances are we were brought up by parents who lived within their means, couple of generations on and that aversion to credit has all but disappeared, modern and manufactured trends push the notion that old uns views are old hat, funny, probably offensive (just as current views will be in 40 years, if not tomorrow when the hymn sheet of todays page turns), to be ignored at the very least and preferaby ridiculed by trendies/luvvies (well remunerated) whose word is gospel.
We've seen and felt the devastating effects of boom and bust several times, people encouraged to spend money they don't have in order to climb up that curious ladder, the one where image is all and to live to others expectations/approval, shiney new houses on *nice estates* (wouldn't give you a thankyou), shiney new cars, foreign holidays, even credit cards with a must have brand for goodness sake etc etc.
The massive rise of media incl the printed press, and its offshoot marketing, has much to answer for, too many people are unable to think for themselves any more, and now buy vote visit drink eat wear watch read holiday do think say believe, even drive, what they are told or sold to....another aspect of this is that too few wonder who's views they are following (who owns said media calls the shots), and why.
** i especially love estates with ironic names, like Meadows...er where are the meadows?...well they used to be here under these 800 cloned barratts, or was that barracks?
Edited by gordonbennet on 12/08/2014 at 09:37
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