Fools who believe all is well

There are those whom if you ask will tell you, "Don't worry. It will all work out. It always has." This may be in response to my incredulous, "Aren't you worried about the U.S. economy? Aren't you worried about our global dependence on oil, and the oncoming peak of oil production?"

All I get in response is hand-waving and soothing words.

So, what's up with that? Can we not get past this inane confidence in the "system." History teaches us that catastrophes don't stop happening just because some dumb-ass politician with a big fat axe to grind, says they won't happen. Apparently, a famous Yale economist said the economy was on the up and up and there was nothing to fear just before the Great Depression struck.

And it isn't just me. There is no end to experts warning about these very same things. People just don't seem to care. "Ah well," they say, "don't tell me. I don't want to know. I don't care."

Am I railing against the people or the system? I think both. The status quo wants to continue as it is. No one wants to believe the economy is sick because that would mean a loss of confidence and an exodus of money out of the U.S. And unless the people wake up, and pressure politicians to tell them the truth, and make sound policies, the status quo remains.