I read the same piece at a different source a couple of days ago and linked it in this post last night
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2457970/posts?page=22#22
Seriously, I have to believe history does repeat itself and the generational cycles make sense as well. I’m sure some would disagree and say man controls his destiny, but human nature and time may just lead that destiny in certain directions.
Yes.I have to break out my Toynbee and refresh myself. But, yes, that is why we seem to never learn the lessons of history. There was an old saying about “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.”
Grandpa had it hard and worked for everything he got. His kids therefore had it easier, didn’t have to work as hard, but still had Grandpa around to raise them right. They are easier on their kids. Grandchildren have it made, inherit the money and blow it all. Their kids start off with it hard and have to work....etc. (unless they’re Kennedys, and the family trust was drawn up right!)
That’s what gets me about this financial mess. Darn it, we’ve been here before.
parsy
“These things gotta happen every five years or so, ten years. Helps to get rid of the bad blood. Been ten years since the last one. You know, you gotta stop them at the beginning. Like they should have stopped Hitler at Munich, they should never let him get away with that, they was just asking for trouble. “
Clemenza, from The Godfather