Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Economic Crisis? – Your Perception is Your Reality

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Beliefs, Money, Psychology | Nov 24, 2008 | Tags: current events, economic crisis, economy, mindset, news, perception | View Comments

It’s not news that how you think the world is defines how it is for you. What’s amazing is how many of us learn this, but continue to go through life thinking that our way is THE way. Is your glass half full or half empty? With the unending drum beat about the economy “crisis,” ...Read more.

Everything is Great …Until it’s Not

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Beliefs, Books, Psychology, The Brain | Oct 24, 2008 | Tags: 9/11, alan greenspan, chile, current events, economic crisis, economic plan, economy, financial crisis, fooled by randomness, General Pinochet, john mccain, news, Pinochet | View Comments

Yesterday Alan Greenspan told congress `That is precisely the reason I was shocked because I’d been going for 40 years or more with very considerable evidence that it was working exceptionally well.” This is a great example of how we are blindly influenced by the way our brains make meaning in the world. What ...Read more.

Money as Debt Video

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Money | Oct 22, 2008 | Tags: baks, bank, bankers, banking crisis, current events, debt management, economic crisis, economy, federal reserve, financial crisis, history, money as debt, national debt, printing money, the fed | View Comments

If you have not seen this video, please take the time to watch it. This will explain how we have gotten to this point. Have you ever thought why there is more debt in this world than there is money to repay it? This video will explain it all and more… Paul Grignon’s 47-minute animated ...Read more.

If it Bleeds it Leads – Why do People Love Bad News?

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Advertising, Books, Consumerism, Media, Psychology, Spin | Oct 17, 2008 | Tags: 9/11, crime, crime decline, current events, economic crisis, economy, fear, fear in marketing, fear mongering, financial crisis, financial news, global economy, Media, news, power of fear, scare tactics, self help, self help gurus, television news, terror, terrorism, terrorisy, wall street | View Comments

Have you watched your local nightly news lately? Probably not if you’re like most Americans under the age of 61, but you’ll still get my point. I’m guessing you’ve watched more financial news in the last month than usual in reaction to fear around money, stocks and the economy in general. I accidentally saw the ...Read more.

The Shock Doctrine of the Economic Crisis

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Money, Politics, Videos | Oct 16, 2008 | Tags: crisis, debt, economic crisis, economy, finance, finances, naomi klein, problem-reaction-solution, shock doctrine, stock market, stock market crash, wall street | View Comments

Naomi Klein explains how the Shock Doctrine is being played out in the current economic crisis. Disaster capitalism has come home to America. Don’t buy into the fear, this too shall pass. It’s a good time to remember to follow common sense and fight the impulse to react emotionally. When you consume news remember that ...Read more.

How Much Do Financial Experts Really Know?

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Marketing, Money, Videos | Oct 15, 2008 | Tags: bear stearns, current events, debt, economic crisis, economy, financial crisis, george parr, hedge funds, mortgage debt, news, subprime mortgages | View Comments

Why are we listening to financial “experts”? Have you noticed that all of the so-called experts on television and in print are the same people who did not notice or warn anyone about the current financial situation? So what gives them the expertise to now give out advice on how to repair it? Before you ...Read more.

Are Political Scare Tactics Becoming Impotent?

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Books, Politics, Psychology, Religion, The Brain, Videos | Oct 13, 2008 | Tags: barack obama, current events, economic crisis, economic distress, economy, election, fear mongering, john mccain, kluge, political conventions, political rallies, politics of fear, presidential election, race baiting, sarah palin, scare tactics, stock market, stocks | View Comments

Something very cool seems to be happening in politics. It seems like the old politics of fear aren’t working as well as they used to in the current presidential election campaigns. Maybe people have finally been so pummeled with lies in such a short period of time that they’re less inclined to swallow a mouthful ...Read more.