No, honestly.
Maybe it’s just because I’m not really an economic’s guy. When I was studying, I was in for the terrorism, irregular warfare, security studies, political ideology and hot chicks (and if you believe they are lacking, I suggest checking out Yulia Tymoshenko and getting back to me). While of course we had to have some knowledge on the subject, beyond keeping an eye on Naomi Klein and Paul Krugman (congrats to him on his Nobel Prize, by the way), my interests run to other areas.
On the other hand, it could just be because I have a very small stake in the current economic system. I have a small mountain of debt (thanks to student loans) and little in the way of local job prospects. If the entire system comes crashing down, so long as my debt gets wiped out I couldn’t really give a fuck.
And that is probably the problem. Even if this economic crisis hadn’t have happened, I’d still be scratching around minimal wage jobs, unable to afford the house prices around here and making just enough to afford noodles and toast for my dinner (again). Since this is already the case, and right now I get to sleep in well beyond a reasonable time in the morning, I would say I am ahead of the game somewhat.
In fact, some parts of this are actually an improvement for me. If the banking and financial system is suffering, perhaps not so many pricks from that industry will be down around here, buying up second homes and inflating their prices well above what people here can afford.
So you’ll excuse me if I find it hard to muster up any feelings of panic surrounding this whole thing.
The PFLD 
