The Afterpays and the Klarnas of the world charge a hefty sum for their services. What's even more disgusting than ending up splurging money like that is having to pay high interest on the money.
The Afterpays and the Klarnas of the world charge a hefty sum for their services. What's even more disgusting than ending up splurging money like that is having to pay high interest on the money.
It is crazy - a lifetime of running from debt seems to be "on the cards" for many.
In Finland alone, there are about half a million insolvent people. Not all of them are in that position due to their own irresponsibility but many are.
Yeah it is high. 10% of the population.
A few years ago, I was looking at how many had drinking issues and gambling issues. There was something like 600K drinking, 130K gambling (top of head). There is probably a lot of overlap in these types of areas, but still, if you add them all together, a lot of people are having issues.
Much of this is due to the availability of easy credit.
I read somewhere that a few generations ago, neuroticism was one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Back then, people were perhaps more inhibited in general.
These days narcissism is said to have become more prevalent. There are more people who are overindulgent and disconnected from others.
The way that affects politics is how more people than before perhaps want quick solutions. Con men like Trump or the many European populists capitalize on that and promise the Moon (while delivering a pebble). I think politics is somewhat more infantile than it used to be as I remember it from the past.
And, I think this feeds into the loop of how people handle (or don't handle) relationships too, as they are unable to connect and when they try, they are only focused on themselves, not what is required for a healthy partnership. This might also then have effects on finances too.
I agree. It is also because it has become a consumer sport, entertainment. It isn't about actually getting anything accomplished, it is about winning over the audience.
The most prevalent pathologies are different now. In the past, more people were pathologically inhibited and violence was much more normalised.
Identity politics.
But I wouldn't put it that categorically. It is still mostly about getting things accomplished. But the quasi-tribal element is significant and impossible to miss these days. The part which is all about who said what to whom in a wrong tone or who snorted or drank what is bigger now than a mere decade ago.
When it comes to consumerism and relationships, this song sums it up perfectly (make sure you have English subtitles on if your French is not adequate). The song and the video are quite amusing, too:
Wow! Immensely impactful cartoon.
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