My thoughts on the economy

My thoughts on the economy? It's certainly big news these days. I have decided not to participate in dwelling on it! I prefer to come upon the news as history, rather than current events. I think this is a reaction to the generally totally depressing news that seems the only news available. Am I defaulting on my public and civic duties? Perhaps. I like to think of myself as a good citizen. But I have to first be a good citizen of my family, and when I'm depressed, that doesn't happen. When I can't sleep at night, that doesn't happen. I will make my own little corner of the world happy, and hope that that radiates outward a little. Or at least puts up a bit of a force field against the unhappiness of the outside world pressing in on us. There is nothing that I can do to effect the outside world. But I can have an effect on my family's world. I want that one to be a happy one. Of course, it's impossible to live without having some knowledge of what is going on in the world. But mine will be a light general knowledge. I will not seek out in-depth information on all the wretched things going on out there. And I will not willingly listen to them. Why should I? Why would I?